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Privacy Laws Restrict Our Company’s Communications Directly With Patients

U.S. Privacy Law restricts our company’s ability to work directly with patients but we understand your need for information. We have collected together a number of useful websites that can help you.  These websites are provided by various information suppliers that are independent of Medigroup, Inc. From time to time Medigroup, Inc. may place links to other websites on this website. Medigroup, Inc. has no control over any other website and is not responsible for the content on any site other than this one. Users assume all responsibility when they go to other sites via the links on those independent web pages.

Patient Education

Fresenius 
www.ultracare-dialysis.com
The patient-support website of Fresenius Medical Care.  FMC has more than 127,000 patients being treated in more than 1,700 facilities nationwide.  Information is provided regarding kidney disease, treatment options, and clinic locations for patients and caregivers.  The website includes testimonial videos from current patients, a dialysis center locator, and nutrition information for PD patients, plus much more.


Baxter
http://baxter.com/patients_and_caregivers/therapies/renal/index.html
Comprehensive information about Baxter’s products and services for patients with kidney disease
www.renalinfo.com/us
Resources, Support, and Treatment for Everyone Affected by Kidney Disease:  Baxter’s website for patient- and care-giver support.  Includes information on kidney disease, treatment options, living and coping with CKD, and much more.


DaVita
http://www.davita.com/home/
http://www.davita.com/home-dialysis/c/peritoneal-dialysis
The website of DaVita and its dialysis clinics, providing kidney disease and dialysis information for patients and caregivers.  The website includes discussion forums, a dialysis center locator, and a GFR calculator, plus much more.


American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)
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www.aakp.org
The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) is a national non-profit organization founded by kidney patients for kidney patients.  AAKP strives to educate and improve the health and well-being of chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients, those on hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and transplant recipients.  AAKP has been dedicated, for more than 35 years, to improving the lives of fellow kidney patients and their families by helping them deal with the physical, emotional and social impact of kidney disease.  The programs offered by AAKP, including their website, inform and inspire patients and their families to better understand their condition, adjust more readily to their circumstances and assume more normal, productive lives in their communities.

American Kidney Fund (AKF)
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www.kidneyfund.org
The mission of the American Kidney Fund is to fight kidney disease through direct financial support to patients in need; health education; and prevention efforts.  AKF provides direct financial assistance, comprehensive educational programs, research grants, and community service projects for the benefit of kidney patients.

Renal Support Network (RSN)
www.rsnhope.org
The mission of RSN is to provide nonmedical services to those affected by chronic kidney disease (CKD). The RSN is a nonprofit, patient-focused, patient-run organization that strives to help patients develop their personal coping skills, special talents, and employability by educating and empowering them and their family members to take control of the course and management of the disease. A vital role of the RSN is to provide lawmakers and policymakers with the patients’ perspective on the needs and capabilities of people with CKD.  RSN publishes several newsletters and other publications: RSN brochure; Live and Give (newsletter); weKan (Wellness and Education Kidney Advocacy Network) postcard; renALERT (breaking news from the RSN); 14 Ways to Help Fellow Patients; Kidney Talk promotional items; patient directory.


General:

National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC)
http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/
The National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse, a service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).  A good overall resource for patients and caregivers with information of kidney failure, renal replacement therapy treatment options, links to patient organizations, and other services and information resources.  Educational materials about kidney disease, its causes, prevention, and treatment are available free or at little cost.


National Kidney Disease Education Program (NKEDP)
http://nkdep.nih.gov/
The National Kidney Disease Education Program encourages people to get tested for chronic kidney disease (CKD).  It also educates those with CKD and their health care providers about ways to delay or prevent kidney failure.  The mission of NKDEP is to reduce the morbidity and mortality caused by kidney disease and its complications. The NKDEP aims to raise awareness of the seriousness of kidney disease, the importance of testing those at high risk—those with diabetes, high blood pressure, or a family history of kidney failure—and the availability of treatment to prevent or slow kidney failure.  Educational materials about kidney disease, its causes, prevention, and treatment are available free or at little cost.  NKDEP is an initiative of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), National Institutes of Health (NIH), U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS).

 

Professional Societies & Conferences

National Kidney Foundation  (NKF)
www.kidney.org
www.kidney.org/professionals/
The National Kidney Foundation works to enhance the lives of everyone with, at risk of or affected by kidney disease.  Working as a voluntary nonprofit health organization, NKF is dedicated to preventing kidney and urinary tract diseases, improving the health and well-being of individuals and families affected by kidney disease, and increasing the availability of all organs for transplantation.  Through more than 50 local offices nationwide, the NKF provides patient and community services, public and professional education, patient advocacy through legislative action, and kidney research to identify new treatments.  The NKF publishes several journals and newsletters for both the healthcare professional and kidney disease patient:
Peer-reviewed Journals:  Advances in Renal Replacement Therapy; American Journal of Kidney Diseases; Journal of Renal Nutrition; Journal of Nephrology Social Work;
Newsletters:  CNSW Newsletter, CNNT Newsletter, CRN News and Briefs, Family Focus, For Those Who Give and Grieve, Transplant Chronicles;
And other patient and public education materials.


Medical Education Institute (MEI)
www.meiresearch.org
www.lilfeoptions.org
www.kidneyschool.org
www.homedialysis.org
The mission of MEI is to help people with chronic diseases learn to manage and improve their health.  MEI publishes In Control—formerly Renal Rehabilitation Report—through Nephrology News & Issues.  MEI sponsors several CKD and dialysis-related websites for patients, care-givers, and healthcare professionals:


Life Options
(www.lifeoptions.org) is a program of research, research-based education, and outreach founded in 1993 to help people live long and live well with kidney disease.  A national panel of doctors, researchers, patients, nurses, social workers, dietitians, and ESRD Network directors reviews all Life Options materials and helps guide research.  Life Options offers free materials for download or ordering hard-copies; message boards; and additional links and resources for information about CKD and treatment options.

Kidney School (www.kidneyschool.org) is an online, interactive education program, with modules on subjects such as coping, sexuality, and nutrition.  MEI also offers free booklets for dialysis patients and professionals about encouragement, employment, exercise, and education.  Resources for healthcare professionals include a staff idea guide and assessment manual for the dialysis unit; teaching tools with patient interest checklists, goal-setting worksheets, and fact sheets; audiotapes; videos; and posters.

The Home Dialysis Central website (www.homedialysis.org) provides information about all types of home dialysis, including a database of U.S. clinics that offer home treatments.  It is a one-stop, online source of up-to-date, unbiased information about home dialysis—in all its forms—for people with kidney disease, their families, and the healthcare professionals who provide kidney disease care.


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