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On November 3, 2020, the Kidney Community Emergency Response (KCER) Coalition published End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Community COVID-19 After-Action Report and Improvement Plan. The report…

The ANNA Research Modules are a series of five educational programs created by the 2020-2021 ANNA Research Committee for nephrology nurses to use as a resource in developing research and research…

On August 20, 2020, the National Academy of Medicine hosted a webinar on Nursing’s Role in Health Equity, Public Health Emergencies, and COVID-19 – Critical Issues for The Future of Nursing 2020-2030…

On August 18, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) unveiled the latest edition of Healthy People. Healthy People 2030 sets science-based, 10-year national objectives for…

On August 5, 2020, Baxter launched the PD Excellence Academy, a new virtual training platform and educational resource center to help nurses develop their peritoneal dialysis (PD) and home therapy…

The ANNA Board of Directors speaks out against racism, stating that the organization "stands in solidarity with our members and the patients for whom we provide care, whose health and well-being are…

ANNA's Advanced Practice Specialty Practice Network (SPN) recorded an educational webinar entitled "Volunteering with A Community-Based Kidney Screening: National Kidney Foundation's KEEP Healthy…

In June 2019, Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) organized a consensus conference to develop more precise, consistent, and patient-centered nomenclature describing kidney function and…

On March 13, 2020, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) released the Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (KDOQI) Clinical Practice Guideline for Vascular Access: 2019 Update. The first update…

The Making Dialysis Safer for Patients Coalition and the American Association of Kidney Patients have released a new video and accompanying handout for patients on dialysis and dialysis staff about…

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has released a new resource to help facilities develop or strengthen antibiotic stewardship programs and improve patient outcomes. AHRQ's new "…

The Primary-Secondary Care Partnership to Improve Outcomes in Chronic Kidney Disease, a study conducted in the United Kingdom, examined whether nurse-led chronic kidney disease (CKD) management…

On July 10, 2019, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order to launch Advancing American Kidney Health, a new initiative designed to improve the lives of Americans with kidney disease by…

The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) and two health departments are investigating a cluster of peritonitis cases among patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD). Many of the…

April is National Donate Life Month. This month features activities to help encourage Americans to register as organ, eye, and tissue donors and to celebrate individuals who have saved lives through…