Kidney Disease
NKF reviews KDIGO guideline on evaluation of candidates for kidney transplantation
Smartphone app improves medication safety practices for patients with kidney disease
A smartphone app targeting specific “self-care behaviors,” primarily medication management, increased patient engagement and reduced medication discrepancies for patients with chronic kidney disease.
On World Kidney Day, nephrology community should focus on patient-centered care
Shortly after the COVID-19 pandemic started, recognition of the value of telehealth – although long overdue – became clear in an environment where person-to-person contact was minimized.
National Kidney Foundation honors senior VP, others with Garabed Eknoyan Award
The National Kidney Foundation will recognize Jessica Joseph, MBA, the foundation’s senior vice president of scientific operations, and others with the Garabed Eknoyan Award, according to a press release.
Use of KDIGO kidney health criteria better predicts CVD risk
The inclusion of kidney health measures, as recommended by Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes, led to more accurate predictions of 10-year risk for CVD events than did standard cardiovascular risk criteria alone.
Fresenius launches care coordination program for patients with kidney disease
At the start of National Kidney Month, Fresenius Medical Care has launched a program focused on improving care coordination for patients with chronic kidney disease.
NKF launches patient network, first national registry for all stages of kidney disease
The National Kidney Foundation has launched a national registry for patients at all stages of kidney disease, which the organization hopes will bolster research initiatives aimed at improving individualized patient-centered care.
NKF to honor Yale professor with Donald W. Seldin Award
Mark Perazella, MD, has been selected to receive the Donald W. Seldin Award at the National Kidney Foundation’s 2021 Spring Clinical Meetings, according to a press release issued by the foundation.
Workshop to look at new guidelines for home dialysis
In the third of its controversies conference series on dialysis, Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes is focusing on home dialysis for patients with end-stage kidney disease.
Kidney community urges Biden administration to prioritize kidney health policies
More than 20 kidney care organizations have collaborated on a letter which urges the Biden administration to advance policies for patients with kidney disease, placing special focus on health equity and the COVID-19 pandemic.