View All: Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy

70 of 103 Resutls

Continuing the Discussion on Our Research Roundtables and Federal Kidney Funding

In October 2021, NKF released a series of priorities and opportunities in kidney disease research that resulted from the work of our Research Roundtab...

Patient advocacy,

Fundraising and volunteering,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Helping Our Voices for Kidney Health Make Themselves Heard

For Members of Congress, social media has emerged as an essential tool for engaging with the public and the constituents that they represent. For Voic...

Patient advocacy,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors

Voices Like Yours are Leading the Charge to Bring Dialysis in Home

This new legislation could help improve the lives of kidney patients nationwide Patient advocates and the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) have been w...

Home hemodialysis,

Home peritoneal dialysis,

Patient advocacy,

Peritoneal dialysis,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Treatments and therapies

NKF Advocates Put a Face on Kidney Health Agenda in August Meetings

This August NKF Voices for Kidney Health advocates from across the country are meeting with their federal representatives, sharing their stories and w...

Patient advocacy,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Kidney transplantation,

Living donation,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation

The sound of change

Big victories are possible with your voice On June 1st, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) launched Voices for Kidney Health, a national community o...

Patient advocacy,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors

Transforming kidney care and research

Together, we'll find a cure for kidney disease After almost two years of collaboration with volunteer advisory committeescomprised of nephrologists, ...

Patient advocacy,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors

A Major Kidney Policy Milestone

Late last night kidney community advocates reached an amazing milestone, as the Connecticut state legislature passed and sent to the governor to sign ...

Patient advocacy,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Kidney transplantation,

Living donation,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation

Nephrologists Need to Ensure LGBTQ+ Patients Receive Affirming Care

Affirming care makes it easier for kidney patients in the LGBTQ+ community to stay connected with their health care professionals, and that can save l...

Patient advocacy,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors

Patients, Families, and Health Professionals Unite to Advocate for Change

This information will help you learn more about kidney health.

Chronic kidney disease,

Patient advocacy,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Diseases and conditions,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors

NKF Urges Congress to Put Patients First

This information will help you learn more about kidney health.

Patient advocacy,

Health insurance,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors