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NIH Highlights Lifelong Impact of AKI

Bethesda, Md.—In observance of World Kidney Day on March 14, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is raising awareness of the long-term effects of acute kidney injury (AKI)—a sudden loss of kidney function. Research funded by the NIH’s National Institute of Diabetes and ...More

March 13, 2013

Posted in News, Practice Management

ANNA Announces Election Results

PITMAN, NJ—Sharon Longton, BSN, RN, CNN, CCTC, of Southgate, Mich. has been elected national president-elect of the American Nephrology Nurses’ Association (ANNA) for 2013-14. Longton’s responsibilities will include serving on the national board of directors (BOD) and as ...More

March 12, 2013

Posted in News, Practice Management

Management of Anemia in Children on Dialysis Examined

WASHINGTON —Children on dialysis who have anemia and who require high doses of drugs to treat it have an increased risk of dying prematurely, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). The findings ...More

March 8, 2013

Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma

AKF, Patient-Advocates Raise Awareness During Capitol Hill Kidney Action Day

WASHINGTON—The American Kidney Fund (AKF), alongside patient-advocates, hosted its fourth annual Kidney Action Day on Capitol Hill to raise awareness of kidney disease. The advocacy event and free health screening is the first of the AKF's calendar of initiatives designed ...More

March 8, 2013

Posted in News, Government & Regulation

Partnership Between DPC, DPC Education Center, Shad Ireland, Empowers Patients

WASHINGTON—Dialysis Patient Citizens (DPC), the DPC Education Center and the Shad Ireland Foundation (SIF) have announced a new partnership effort aimed at empowering dialysis patients and improving patient quality of life. Under this new partnership, the organizations will ...More

March 7, 2013

Posted in News, Business

FMCNA Offers Fitness Tips to Stay Active

WALTHAM, Mass.—Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects millions of Americans and requires about 400,000 of those whose kidneys have failed to rely on life-sustaining dialysis treatments to clean waste products and remove extra fluids from their blood. Kidney failure is also ...More

March 7, 2013

Posted in News, Practice Management

DaVita, Alonzo Mourning, George Lopez Team Up to Raise Awareness

DENVER—DaVita announced the launch of a national television public service announcement (PSA) to raise awareness on the risks of kidney disease. March marks National Kidney Month, and March 14 is World Kidney Day. ...More

March 7, 2013

Posted in News, Practice Management

NKF Appoints New President-Elect

NEW YORK—Jeffrey S. Berns, MD, of Philadelphia was named president-elect of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF). ...More

March 7, 2013

Posted in News, Practice Management

UNOS Receives $500,000 from the United Health Foundation

RICHMOND, Va.—United Health Foundation has given $500,000 to United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) to integrate UNOS's kidney paired donation (KPD) matching service into the national transplant system's technology infrastructure. ...More

March 6, 2013

Posted in News, Business

FORTUNE Names DaVita Most Admired Company

DENVER— DaVita has been named the most innovative company on FORTUNE Magazine's World’s Most Admired Companies’ 2013 ranking of health care facilities. This marks the fourth consecutive year DaVita has been ranked No. 1 in innovation and the eighth consecutive year DaVita ...More

March 6, 2013

Posted in News, Business

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