Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) remains a largely under-recognized and growing public health issue. Nearly 90% of the estimated 37 million U.S. adults with CKD remain unaware of their condition. Kidney health inequity continues to manifest itself as a disproportionate prevalence of diabetes, hypertension, and CKD in communities of color and other socioeconomically disadvantaged groups. These same individuals also have lower access to nephrology care, home dialysis, and kidney transplant.
Explore the National Kidney Foundations’ CKD Change Package 2023 and review the six Stages of Change for successful CKD care transformation included in the change package. You will also find current guidelines, steps for advancing health equity and quality improvement activities that are adaptable to local clinic needs.
“The majority of patients we see as nephrologists are first seen by primary care physicians, so we really depend on them to make critical decisions in terms of how care is delivered, because it impacts what happens in a patient’s life down the road,” shared Susanne Nicholas, MD, MPH, PhD; David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California. Nicholas is faculty for the change package.
In addition, the American Diabetes Association’s 2024 Standards of Care Section 11: Chronic Kidney Disease and Risk Management includes a Screening for CKD infographic that gives a quick overview of the who, how, and how often to screen for CKD.
Register Today: Decoding Dialysis: Improving Care Across the Continuum for Patients with Kidney Disease
Tuesday, May 21 | 3:00 – 4:00 PM CT
Care of the patient living with end stage renal disease can be intimidating due to the complex interplay of dietary and fluid restrictions, medications, vascular access care, and dialysis treatments, often in the setting of other comorbid medical conditions. It is known that ESRD patients are high healthcare utilizers, so it is likely the majority of healthcare professionals will be faced with this challenging care. Come join this presentation to hear about best practices in care coordination for dialysis patients, as well as learn about the ESRD Network as a resource in attaining quality outcomes for the renal patient population.
Speaker: Claire Taylor-Schiller, RN; Midwest Kidney Network
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Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)…Could you have it and not know it?: The kidneys filter waste and excess fluid from the blood. As kidneys fail, waste builds up. Symptoms of chronic kidney disease develop slowly; some people have no symptoms at all and are diagnosed by blood and urine tests. Learn what you can do to help prevent CKD and lower your risk for kidney failure. Developed especially for your patients and families to learn more about CKD.