Kidney Care Community News

Organ procurement organizations in the United States recovered a record 43,603 organs from 16,000 donors in 2023, according to the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations.

As the deadline looms for Congress to make telehealth flexibilities permanent, nephrology is trying to determine what role it plays in patient care post-COVID-19.

John Davis, the CEO of Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes, will retire, according to a recent press release.

Healio has compiled a list of its most-read health equity news in 2023.

In April 2022, the American Society of Nephrology established an expert task force to examine training requirements in nephrology.

The American Kidney Fund released a report urging policymakers and advocates to support kidney care measures to improve diagnosis and treatment, according to a press release.

An organ procurement organization and a patient support and advocacy group will have floats in the 2024 Tournament of Roses Parade promoting organ donation and to spread awareness about kidney health screening.

The Renal Healthcare Association has appointed William Poirier, MBA, BSN, BA, RN, to serve as new executive director of the renal trade organization, according to a press release.

Kidneys from donors with COVID-19 history are not associated with worse transplant outcomes and are used at higher rates now than earlier in the pandemic, according to a study presented at ASN Kidney Week.

Fresenius Medical Care is recalling millions of single use sterile syringes used during hemodialysis treatments because of leakages, the company reported.