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Communication with nephrologists is key
New York, NY – April 17, 2019 – The Journal of General Internal Medicine published a new National Kidney Foundation (NKF) study describing key challenges in primary care practitioners (PCPs) and nephrologists working together to care for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
The investigators found that...
New TV Public Service Announcements Launch in March for National Kidney Month and World Kidney Day
Friday, March 1, 2019 – New York, NY— Football legend Jerry Rice and the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) have rejoined forces to focus on kidney health for all of March - National Kidney Month, which starts today and includes World Kidney Day to come on March...
Experts come from around the country to Boston for the NKF 2019 Spring Clinical Meetings
New York, NY – May 8, 2019 - 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.
The prestigious awards...
New York, NY—July 17, 2019—Today the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) announced the launch of the Kidney Accelerated Placement Project (KAPP) to assess whether accelerating the placement of extremely hard-to-place kidneys via the Organ Center can increase their utilization. This significant step...
National Kidney Foundation and The Monday Campaigns Team Up on Kidney Health
New York, NY—October 15, 2018—The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is partnering with The Monday Campaigns' global public health initiatives, which include Meatless Monday, to encourage Americans to make healthier changes to their diets. Studies suggest that incorporating...
Will receive the Donald W. Seldin Award at NKF’s 2019 Spring Clinical Meetings
January 30, 2019, New York, NY – 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....
Mary Baliker to receive honor at NKF Spring Clinical Meetings 2019
January 30, 2019, New York, NY- Each year the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) presents the Celeste Castillo Lee Patient Engagement Award, which was established in honor of Celeste Castillo Lee, a longtime chair of NKF’s Patient and Family Council and leading...
EMBARGOED: May 9, 2019, 6pm EDT
Results presented at the National Kidney Foundation’s 2019 Spring Clinical Meetings
New York, NY - May 9, 2019 – A new study that analyzed 10 years’ worth of data and hundreds of variables about deceased donor kidneys and the recipients who received them has found that with artificial intelligence (AI)—specifically, training machines to learn from past experience—predictive outcomes are more...
Americans with Pre-Existing Conditions Will be Left Unprotected
Quotes for attribution to National Kidney Foundation
New York, NY – December 17, 2018 – Patients with pre-existing conditions will be unprotected if a recent ruling in the case of Texas v. United States is upheld. The ruling repeals the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) calls on Congress, the Administration and the higher courts to...
National Kidney Foundation President-Elect Leads Study
New York – Thursday, August 2, 2018 – An eye-opening Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics article has reported that 90 percent of non-dialysis kidney disease patients never meet with a dietitian. The lead author of the study is Holly Kramer, MD, MPH, nationally-known kidney disease researcher...