Hope remains strong following pig kidney transplant patient’s death
On March 16, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) achieved another medical milestone by performing the first successful pig-to-human kidney transplant.Using a...
Kidney Healthcare
Humana Issues New Brief on Value-Based Care for Kidney Disease
What You Should Know: – Health insurance provider Humana Inc. announced the release of a groundbreaking Value-Based Care (VBC) Issue...
Leveraging Patient Activation to Improve Kidney Health in High-Risk Patients
ABSTRACTObjectives: In the US, an estimated 37 million adults have chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, many lack awareness about CKD,...
Groundbreaking Ozempic Study Could Increase Access for People with Chronic Kidney Disease
AdventHealth researcher, Dr. Richard E. Pratley, is the senior author on this recently published New England Journal of Medicine paper,...
Nearly 70% of High-Risk Patients Unaware of Chronic Kidney Disease Risk, Study Finds –
What You Should Know: – A new study by Phreesia and the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) reveals a troubling gap...
Lawmakers urge updated stronger guidelines on chronic kidney disease screening
© wladimir1804 - stock.adobe.comPatients would benefit from stronger federal guidelines for screening for chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to lawmakers.The...
