Trial Examines Integrated Palliative and Nephrology Care vs. Standard Nephrology
New York—Monday, August 6, 2018 – Jennifer Scherer, MD, of New York has been awarded the 2018 Satellite Dialysis Clinical Investigator Grant from the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) for a pilot study testing whether palliative care (providing relief from the symptoms and stress of a serious illness) integrated with nephrology care – or standard...
In 2022 the National Kidney Foundation took several key steps to follow through on our passionate commitment to transplants for all. The dedication of our patient community fuels us. Every meeting we have attended and each comment letter we have...
Dr. Mark Graber will discuss medical error and safety
New York, NY – May 6, 2109 – One of the leaders in the field of patient safety, Mark Graber, MD, FACP, of Stony Brook University and a founding member of the Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine, will give the keynote lecture at the National Kidney Foundation’s 2019 Spring Clinical Meetings in Boston.
Dr. Graber’...
Encontrar un donante vivo puede sonar aterrador y abrumador. ¿Dónde empezar y cuáles son las mejores maneras de compartir su historia? Estos son los consejos de dos receptores de trasplantes que alguna vez estuvieron en sus zapatos y un trabajador social especializado en trasplantes: Gisela Delgado, defensora de la donación en vida; Morgan Reid, política y estrategia de trasplantes de la National Kidney...
New “Kidney Profile” test to improve laboratory assessment of chronic kidney disease with aim to help detect disease early
TEMPE, AZ - March 11, 2019 – Sonora Quest Laboratories, Arizona’s leading provider of diagnostic testing and information services, has partnered with the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) to help overcome routine obstacles observed in...
Study Continues on Whether Nephrology Care before ESRD Develops Can Help Patients Keep Their Jobs
New York— Monday, August 6, 2018 – For the second straight year, nephrologist Kevin Erickson, MD, MS, has been awarded the Southeast Texas Research Grant from the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) to further examine whether receiving regular nephrology care prior to developing end-stage renal disease (ESRD) helps patients remain...
American Journal of Kidney Diseases report highlights need for more resources
February 6, 2019, New York, NY – A new article published today in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases (AJKD) that compared the mortality rate between dialysis patients and patients with several types of solid-organ cancers points to the need for innovations to improve survival...
April 2021 was a momentous month for Jeff Romanoff. He turned 55 years old, enjoyed the first birthday of his first grandchild, and celebrated his 13th kidney transplant anniversary. He owes it all to his kidney donor, his supportive family–and Star Wars.
Jeff Romanoff was diagnosed with Von Hippel-Lindau disease (VHL), a rare disorder in which non-cancerous tumors grew throughout his body, including his eyes and pancreas. In 2005,...
Study Focuses Preventing the Discarding of Kidneys from Deceased Donors
New York— Monday, August 6, 2108 – Syed Ali Husain, MD, MPH, of New York has been awarded a 2018 Young Investigator Grant from the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) for research that seeks to save more lives by preventing the discarding of kidneys from deceased donors through improving...
November 26, 2018
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“November 26, 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule Modernizing Part D and Medicare Advantage to Lower Drug Prices and Reduce Out-of-Pocket Expenses.
The National Kidney Foundation is concerned that proposed changes to Medicare Part D protected classes will make it more difficult for...
