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HEALTH LITERACY: A REVIEW AND PRACTICAL STRATEGIES

CNSW Lead Article – HEALTH LITERACY: A REVIEW AND PRACTICAL STRATEGIES Gloria Chen, LCSW-S, CCTSW Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of T...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Race and ethnicity

One IgAN Patient’s Journey to Overcoming Inequities in Healthcare

When Thelma was just twelve years old, she started experiencing swelling in her hands and feet. But without health insurance, her family had to rely o...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Diseases and conditions,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Autoimmune kidney diseases and conditions,

IgA nephropathy

Kidney Commute CE Study Guide: Health Literacy

Continuing education series for professionals. Learn how to influence health literacy, find evaluation techniques, and implement multiple intervention...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Mom Saves Day Through Paired Kidney Exchange Program

Elizabeth Archuleta had trouble controlling her bladder as a child, but healthcare professionals believed she would grow out of it. Unfortunately, she...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Diseases and conditions,

Living donation,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Glomerular diseases

Focusing Our Patient-Driven Advocacy on Transplants for All

In 2022 the National Kidney Foundation took several key steps to follow through on our passionate commitment to transplants for all. The dedication of...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Kidney transplantation,

National Kidney Foundation’s Top 10 Advocacy Wins of 2022

In 2022 the National Kidney Foundation and Voices for Kidney Health advocates from across the country worked together to advance a policy agenda that ...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Policy and legislation,

What the New eGFR Calculation Means for Your Kidney Disease Diagnosis and Treatment

In the past, some medical calculations, like the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), included race in their estimates. After countless hours ...

Tests and procedures,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Glomerular filtration rate,

Investing In Research Opportunities

NKF introduces the Health Equity Community Engagement Award to fund projects that improve access to kidney care, kidney disease management, and patien...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Working With a Health Care Provider to Make Decisions for Your Kidney Care

Ansara Piebenga is the parent of a child kidney transplant recipient. Elizabeth Fortune has spent the last eight years on dialysis. What do they have ...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Informed decision-making

Fighting FSGS and Winning: Dine’s Story

In 1984, Bernardine (Dine) Watson was feeling gloomy, exhausted, and suffering from intermittent joint pain. However, as a working mom going through a...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Diseases and conditions,

Living donation,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Glomerular diseases