CKD News:
Educational Blog & Newsletter

ADA/KDIGO diabetes management & CKD 2022 Guideline, NKF Kidney Walks, ASN Kidney Week, Research and your Fun Tip of the Day!

Learn what a fistula is, how to care for your fistula, signs of potential issues with your fistula, and how to advocate for excellent care.

Learn about what you need to keep in mind for your diet when you first start on dialysis.

If you have recently started dialysis and are losing weight, you can learn about reasons for this and get hints to improve your diet here.

NKF Pruritus Discussion, updated COVID booster, robotic surgical transplant, California proposition & Hawaii state updates, & your Fun Tip!

Are you concerned about working and maintaining your dialysis treatments? This article will give you some tips to help you get started.

Preventing infections while on dialysis is critically important. You will learn the basics of infection prevention to help you get started.

AAKP, ASN & Home Dialyzers United updates, Inflation Reduction Act, Penn-CHOP Kidney Innovation Center and your Fun Tip of the Day!

If you are considering home hemodialysis, learn about the training needed, medicare support, how to prepare your home & resources available.

Reliable transportation when you are on in-center hemodialysis is a vital part of staying on top of your treatments.Learn about the options.

For Caregivers: Having a family member on dialysis can be challenging. Learn how to help support your loved one on dialysis with these tips.

You can travel, continue your dialysis treatments and have a great time! Learn about what you need to consider when planning your vacation!

V.A. expands live donor care & support, AAKP Annual Summit, FDA cleared home smartphone enabled kidney function test & Fun Tip of the day!

Although peritoneal dialysis (PD) is effective, you should be aware of common side effects of PD and what actions you can take.

You must be trained by a home dialysis nurse to perform home PD. Learn about what you will learn and how to prepare for your first week.