Diabetes raises risk of kidney disease and kidney failure, but many patients don’t realize the risk
New York, NY – November 14, 2019 - How much do American adults know about kidney disease and its relationship to diabetes? Not so much as it turns out, according to the results from a new...
~Comprehensive Commentary Provides Insights and Implementation Guidance for US Healthcare Professionals by NKF and KDOQI~
(New York, NY – Wednesday, June 21, 2023) – The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and its Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (KDOQI) are pleased to announce the publication of the KDOQI US Commentary on the 2021 KDIGO Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Glomerular Diseases. This...
~National Kidney Foundation Celebrates 100 Successful Kidney Transplants Through Peer Mentoring in Partnership with National Kidney Registry~
(September 19, 2023, New York, NY) — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is thrilled to mark a significant milestone in its ongoing mission to save lives and promote kidney health. In collaboration with the National Kidney Registry (NKR), NKF is proud...
Embargoed: May 9, 2019, 6:00PM EDT
New York, NY – May 9, 2019 – A new study of the medical data of tens of thousands of diabetic patients has found many have undiagnosed chronic kidney disease (CKD), including the most critical late-stages.
The study “Prevalence and Factors Associated with...
For second year, company will serve as Kidney Walk National Presenting Sponsor
Waltham, MA - March 27, 2019 – For the second year, Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA), the largest provider of dialysis products and services, will serve as National Presenting Sponsor for the National Kidney Foundation’s 2019 Kidney Walks. As part of that...
The National Kidney Foundation to host first ever conference on kids with CKD
New York, NY – Dec. 5, 2018 – Living with kidney disease as an adult is difficult, but living with kidney disease as a child, is almost unbearable, according to Sarah Finlayson, 51, who was just 21 months old when her kidneys failed.
“I was sick, and I didn’t know why,” Sarah says. “My parents never talked about it at home. I didn’t know about diet...
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...
New “Kidney Profile” Simplifies Diagnostic Tests with Aim to Help Detect Disease Early
New York, NY—February 21, 2018—The National Kidney Foundation (NKF), the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) and the nation’s leading laboratories and clinical laboratory societies have announced a new collaboration to remove barriers to testing for chronic kidney disease (CKD). The new collaboration will help standardize the tests used to...
New special innovative project administered with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
New York, NY—May 9, 2018—The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is partnering with TMF Health Quality Institute to improve chronic kidney disease (CKD) treatment through increased screening and education. The special innovative project,...
Foundation Educates Public on Link between Kidney Disease, Diabetes and Heart Disease
May 19, 2022, New York, NY – Chronic diseases are the leading causes of death and disability in the United States and represent a substantial public health burden.[1] To help patients at varying levels of health literacy understand the connection between...
