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Nurse-Led CKD Management Programs Improve Quality of Care

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…

‘Advancing American Kidney Health’ Initiative Aims to Transform Care Delivery for Americans with Kidney Disease

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…

CDC Requests Clinicians to Report Cases of Peritonitis in Patients Undergoing Peritoneal Dialysis

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

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…

CMS Launches Podcast ~ CMS: Beyond the Policy

On February 19, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched CMS: Beyond the Policy, a new podcast highlighting updates and changes to policies and programs. Created as a new…

Professional Liability Insurance Available Through Partnership with Nurses Service Organization

ANNA partners with Nurses Service Organization (NSO) to offer professional liability insurance to members. For more than 40 years, NSO has been safeguarding nursing professionals from medical…

Kidney Care Partners Shares Information about Quality Initiatives to Reduce Dialysis Mortality

ANNA is a partner in the Performance Excellence and Accountability in Kidney Care (PEAK). This voluntary quality improvement campaign was initiated by Kidney Care Partners and the kidney community to…