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Apr 26, 20231 min read

An inspiring and heartwarming success story.

To bring awareness to the life changing effect transplantation has on our kidney community U.S. Renal Care presents a short film about...

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Feb 7, 20231 min read

How to Choose a Kidney Treatment

A video clip, courtesy of our Partner, Medical Education Institute (MEI), about MyKidneyLifePlan.org, a FREE online tool to help you...

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Jan 9, 20231 min read

A great session to start 2023!

On January 8, 2023 the Kindness for Kidneys monthly Patient Support Group met with Nichole Jefferson, President of Home Dialyzors United,...

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Panel discussion with Dawn P. Edwards, HDU Board, on Depression

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Dec 15, 20221 min read

Panel discussion with Dawn P. Edwards, HDU Board, on Depression

Podcast Episode: "Depression and Dialysis - Reviewing the ASCEND Study" The Kidney Commute Podcast is presented by the National Kidney...

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AJMC TV interviews HDU Board Member Curtis Warfield

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Nov 10, 20221 min read

AJMC TV interviews HDU Board Member Curtis Warfield

November 5, 2022 interview with Curtis Warfield, MS by Matthew Gavidia on the topic "Proactive Education, Management Will Improve...

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Sage Journals publishes HDU Board Member Dawn P. Edwards

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Nov 9, 20221 min read

Sage Journals publishes HDU Board Member Dawn P. Edwards

November 7, 2022 Editorial by Dawn P. Edwards for Peritoneal Dialysis International on the topic "Life participation: When there is more...

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Pharmacy Times interviews HDU Board Member Curtis Warfield

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Nov 8, 20221 min read

Pharmacy Times interviews HDU Board Member Curtis Warfield

November 5, 2022 interview with Curtis Warfield, MS by Assistant Editor Erin Hunter on the topic "Pharmacists Should Be Considered Part...

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Living Your Best Life with Kidney Disease

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Oct 6, 20221 min read

Living Your Best Life with Kidney Disease

The CKD Champions of New York invite Patients, Family Members, and Medical Professionals to attend a free Education Event on Sunday,...

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HDU Sponsor Outset talks about policy changes needed to assess the quality of home dialysis.

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Oct 4, 20221 min read

HDU Sponsor Outset talks about policy changes needed to assess the quality of home dialysis.

CMS Considers Policy Changes to Assess Home Dialysis Quality Read the Full Article Public comments for the proposed rule were due by...

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HDU President Nichole Jefferson joins KPMP Steering Committee

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Oct 4, 20221 min read

HDU President Nichole Jefferson joins KPMP Steering Committee

The Kidney Precision Medicine Project (KPMP) is thrilled that Nichole Jefferson will serve as the next patient member of the KPMP...

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Sept 15 HDU and AKF hosting "Dialysis at Home"

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Sep 13, 20223 min read

Sept 15 HDU and AKF hosting "Dialysis at Home"

Home Dialyzors United to Partner with American Kidney Fund, to Host Dialysis at Home Summit. The one-day virtual, free summit will...

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Aug 11: HDU Prez Nichole Jefferson a panellist at the NKF Webinar on Kidney Transplants

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Aug 2, 20221 min read

Aug 11: HDU Prez Nichole Jefferson a panellist at the NKF Webinar on Kidney Transplants

NKF Kidney Community Education Session Webinar THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 2022 1:00 – 2:30 pm Pacific | 3:00 - 4:30 pm Central | 4:00 - 5:30 pm...

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Renal Support Network President Lori Hartwell's article for ASN

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Jul 20, 20221 min read

Renal Support Network President Lori Hartwell's article for ASN

"Improve Adoption of Home Hemodialysis in People with Kidney Failure" written by Lori Hartwell, Founder and President of the Renal...

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Development of a Patient Preference Survey for Wearable Kidney Replacement Therapy Devices

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Jul 15, 20221 min read

Development of a Patient Preference Survey for Wearable Kidney Replacement Therapy Devices

HDU Executive Director Nieltje Gedney was one of 19 authors of this detailed article about an original Investigation published in the...

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"An Anemia Saga" by HDU Director Nieltje Gedney

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Jul 15, 20221 min read

"An Anemia Saga" by HDU Director Nieltje Gedney

Posted on Home Dialysis Central on July 14, 2022. Excerpt: "Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) can cause or worsen both anemia and Chronic...

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MEI's New "My Kidney Life Plan" Treatment Matcher!

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Jul 13, 20221 min read

MEI's New "My Kidney Life Plan" Treatment Matcher!

It was always our intent to build a person-centered tool to help people match dialysis, transplant, and active medical management...

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Arteriovenous Fistula or Dialysis Catheter: A Patient’s Perspective

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Jun 15, 20221 min read

Arteriovenous Fistula or Dialysis Catheter: A Patient’s Perspective

Article published in the June 2022 issue of ASN's Kidney360 by HDU Executive Director Nieltje Gedney Excerpt from a Patient: "I’m on my...

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African-American dialysis patients needed for an online Focus Group

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Apr 15, 20222 min read

African-American dialysis patients needed for an online Focus Group

Project Title: Reduce Medication-Related Disparities in African American Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Summary African Americans...

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March 28 "iHemo Deep Dive" on YouTube "The Kidney Project Live!"

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Mar 23, 20221 min read

March 28 "iHemo Deep Dive" on YouTube "The Kidney Project Live!"

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PDT Join us for the next installment of The Kidney Project Live! Nieltje Gedney of Home Dialyzors United will interview...

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Revisiting "The Faces of Home Dialysis" - World Kidney Day 2021

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Mar 10, 20222 min read

Revisiting "The Faces of Home Dialysis" - World Kidney Day 2021

HDU celebrates Kidney Month during March and World Kidney Day, March 10, 2022 Kidney Health for All World Kidney Day (WKD), March 11,...

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