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New York, NY – January 11, 2019 – Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects more than 30 million Americans. It causes more deaths than breast cancer or prostate cancer and, approximately 90% of those with kidney disease don’t even know they have it. The best treatment is early detection so that CKD can be slowed or stopped. Early treatment includes diet, exercise, and medications. However, once kidneys fail, treatment with dialysis...
Dr. Powe to receive the David M. Hume Memorial Award at the 2019 Spring Clinical Meetings
New York, NY, Dec. 4, 2018 - 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.
This year, Dr. Neil...
Award to be presented at the 2019 Spring Clinical Meetings
New York, NY, Dec. 4, 2018 - 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.
Their work is vital to the 30 million people who are...
New York, NY – Dec. 5, 2018 – A team of kidney professionals, patients and caregivers met in Baltimore Nov. 30 to work through ways to remove barriers to home dialysis so more patients will treat kidney failure at home rather than in a center.
The first KDOQI Home Dialysis Conference was held a year ago. On Nov. 30, a group of...
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...
Program offered by National Kidney Foundation and TMF Health Quality Institute
New York, NY—Tuesday, August 7, 2018—A new webinar training program for primary care providers focuses on detecting and delaying progress of chronic kidney disease and is provided by the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and TMF Health Quality Institute. This continuing medical education webinar is the second in a series for primary care providers and is...
As National Presenting Sponsor of the 2018 Kidney Walks, FMCNA Pledges $750,000 toward Kidney Disease Research and Support
WALTHAM, MASS. – (Feb. 28, 2018) – Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA), the nation’s leading renal care company, and the National Kidney Foundation (NKF), announce that FMCNA will serve as National Presenting Sponsor of the 2018...
July 12, 2018
Quotes for attribution to National Kidney Foundation
Yesterday evening the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the annual proposed rule governing Medicare payments to dialysis facilities and the quality measures for which the dialysis facilities are held accountable.
The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is pleased that CMS has included key issues that we, and the patients we...
Project Examines Super-Resolution Ultrasound for Assessment of Kidney Vasculature
New York— Monday, August 6, 2018 – Roderick Tan, MD, PhD, has been awarded the 2018 Edith H. Blattner Grant Young Investigator Grant from the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) for research that will utilize high-resolution ultrasound to closely examine the kidney’s vital small blood vessels.
"I am honored and grateful that NKF has selected...
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Leader Launches $125K Multi-Market Sponsorship
New York, NY—April 4, 2018— As the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) embarks on its 2018 Kidney Walk season to include more than 100 locations across the country, the organization welcomes back LogistiCare for a fourth year as a National Team. The nation’s largest non-emergency medical transportation broker has...