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Nationwide Rebranding Revealed at RPA Conference

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—Nationwide Laboratory Services (NLS) officially launched its new brand identity at the Renal Physicians Association (RPA) meeting in New Orleans earlier this month. This was inclusive of a reinvigorated corporate logo, an evolved message platform, ...More

March 22, 2013

Posted in News, Business

Social Workers, Dietitians Acknowledged for Hard Work

DENVER—In March, National Kidney Month is celebrated. In addition to that, both National Social Work Month and National Nutrition Month is also celebrated. More than 3,200 social workers and dietitians were thanked by DaVita for the hard work and dedication in the health ...More

March 21, 2013

Posted in News, Practice Management

Protein in Urine Linked to Life Expectancy

NEW YORK—The levels of protein in the urine, also known as proteinuria, and mortality have been linked in a new study published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases. ...More

March 21, 2013

Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma

Patients Urge Medicare to Fix HHD Training Reimbursement

WASHINGTON—In honor of National Kidney Month, current and former dialyzors with Hemodialysis at Home: A Better Way for a Better Life , a NxStage sponsored project, gathered in Washington, D.C. today to urge the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to remove ...More

March 20, 2013

Posted in News, Government & Regulation

The AAKP Honors 2013 Medal Of Excellence Award Winners

TAMPA, Fla.—The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) honored William Bennett, MD and J. Michael Lazarus with the 2013 Medal of Excellence Award. The ceremony took place Friday, March 15 at the New Orleans Marriott in New Orleans. The event was held in conjunction ...More

March 19, 2013

Posted in News, Practice Management

KCP to Develop Blueprint on Quality

WASHINGTON—Kidney Care Partners (KCP) announced plans to develop a strategic “blueprint” on quality. The blueprint is intended to develop recommendations for Medicare’s quality incentive payment system (QIP) while also identifying internal quality improvement drivers and ...More

March 19, 2013

Posted in News, Practice Management

Jim Elkin Appointed to NKF Board of Directors

NEW YORK—Jim Elkin of Oakton, Va. has been elected to the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) board of directors. ...More

March 18, 2013

Posted in News, Business

DaVita Receives National Award for Patient Safety Efforts

NEW ORLEANS—On March 15, DaVita was recognized with the Patient Safety Improvement Award during the Renal Physician Association’s (RPA) annual meeting for the company’s innovative CathAway program. ...More

March 18, 2013

Posted in News, Practice Management

During National Kidney Month, FMCNA Calls Attention to High Blood Pressure

WALTHAM, Mass.—With high blood pressure now the second most common cause of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the United States (behind only diabetes), Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA) wants people to know that controlling their blood pressure can slow the ...More

March 15, 2013

Posted in News, Practice Management

Vote for Calendar Cover in the Annual AKF Calendar Kids Art Contest

ROCKVILLE, Md.— American Kidney Fund (AKF) announced the winners of its18th annual Calendar Kids Art Contest, and kicked off online voting to select the cover art for its 2014 Calendar. The 13 winners—children who have kidney disease, are on dialysis, or have received a ...More

March 15, 2013

Posted in News, Practice Management

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