New perspective piece gives physicians, patients guidelines on getting the best result
New York, NY-Decemeber 18, 2019 - Accurate blood pressure readings are only as good as the techniques used to take the measurement, according to a new perspective piece to be published today in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases (AJKD) by the Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (KDOQI).
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2020 is the perfect time to hear our call. One voice and one vision to heal and save lives.
National Minority Donor Awareness Month is a collaborative effort by the National Organ, Eye and Tissue Donation Multicultural Action Group to save and improve the quality of life of diverse communities by creating a positive culture for organ, eye, and tissue donation. National Minority Donor Awareness Month stems from National Minority...
Quotes for attribution to National Kidney Foundation
Washington, DC - January 6, 2020 - “New legislation recently introduced to extend Medicare coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients will not only save lives but save taxpayers money. When patients cannot afford their medication, they often skip doses or are forced to make difficult choices between paying...
Arizona nurse to receive honor at NKF’s Spring Clinical Meetings 2020
New York, NY – February 11, 2020 – Each year, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) considers the work of hundreds of specialists in the field of nephrology and selects among them those who most exemplify the relentless efforts of the NKF to enhance the lives of patients through action, education and accelerating change....
Connie Rhee, MD, MSc, will be honored at NKF’s 2020 Spring Clinical Meetings
New York, NY – January 22, 2020 – Each year the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) considers the work of hundreds of specialists in the field of nephrology and selects among them those who most exemplify the relentless efforts of the NKF to enhance the lives of patients through action, education and accelerating change...
Award to be presented at the NKF’s 2020 Spring Clinical Meetings
New York, NY – February 4, 2020 – Each year, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) considers the work of hundreds of specialists in the field of nephrology and selects among them those who most exemplify the relentless efforts of NKF to enhance the lives of patients through action, education, and accelerating change.
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The House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee gave a gift to kidney transplant patients on March 11th, the day before World Kidney Day, when it unanimously passed the Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act (H.R. 5534).
During opening comments, Subcommittee Chairwoman Eshoo (D-CA) shared the sentiments of the members present saying that the coverage gap for immunosuppressive drugs “doesn’t...
“Today the Administration announced two new proposed rules to address the critical organ supply crisis in America by expanding reimbursable expenses for living donors, establishing quality metrics for Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs) and increasing the supply of transplantable deceased donor kidneys; and the National Kidney Foundation applauds these efforts to help the nearly 95,000 Americans waiting on a life-saving kidney...
Continuing education activity sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceutical
New York, NY– November 11, 2019 - The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and the Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) are collaborating on an important online, free course for healthcare professionals about ways to improve outcomes for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus...
