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The new NKF Patient Network will help improve the lives of people with kidney disease through research, clinical care, drug development, and supportive health policy decisions
February 25, 2021, New York, NY —Today the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) launched the first-ever national registry for patients at all stages of kidney disease, the NKF Patient Network. This powerful...
January 6, 2021, New York, NY — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) announced the appointment of Chris Jackson from Marlton, New Jersey as NKF's first Chief People Officer. In this new role, Mr. Jackson will oversee the organization's Human Resources (HR) department in addition to shaping NKF's diversity, equity & inclusion (DE&I) strategy, building relationships with key external partners representing diverse communities with the...
The National Kidney Foundation’s Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality initiative reviews latest recommendations
Dec. 16, 2020, New York, NY — A new review of the best practices clinical care teams use in treating patients with kidney failure using peritoneal dialysis (PD) supports a more holistic and patient-centered approach to care and assessment of the quality of...
Dec. 15, 2020, 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.
Their work is vital to the 37 million ...
New York, NY—December 3, 2020—Kidney disease is a public health crisis and the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is calling on the Biden-Harris Administration to make it a top priority during their first 100 days in office. Affecting 37 million adults in the U.S., kidney disease sits at the intersection of three forces that will shape health care during...
Konica Minolta Renews as Title Sponsor of The Premier Amateur Golf Event for Charity
August 18, 2020, New York, NY —The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is proud to announce that Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta) has renewed its title sponsorship of the NKF Konica Minolta Golf Classic, which to date has raised more than $100...
A joint statement from the National Kidney Foundation and the American Society of Nephrology December 17, 2020
On behalf of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and the American Society of Nephrology (ASN), we thank the trainees, clinicians, and the public—particularly people with kidney diseases, kidney failure, and kidney transplants—for their ongoing support of the ...
August, 27, 2020, New York, NY — LogistiCare, the nation’s largest non-emergency medical transportation company, today announced it is lacing-up with the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) as a National Multi-Market Sponsor of the Kidney Walk, which raises funds to support kidney health and improve the lives of the 37 million people in the United States affected by kidney disease. To...
1 in 2 Lupus Nephritis Patients Don’t Know They Have Lupus
New York, NY– December 7, 2020—Significant gaps in education and communication among patients and physicians pose barriers to lupus nephritis (LN) care, according to results of two companion surveys conducted by the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and the Lupus Research Alliance (LRA).
Half of all people with LN do not realize that, by definition, they...