AAKP UNVEILS 2021 NATIONAL KIDNEY PATIENT SAFETY AWARD WINNER Patients Honor Kidneys Quest Foundation For Diabetic Kidney Disease Effort TAMPA, FL – The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)
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Kent’s Kidney Stories with AAKP President Richard Knight
During this episode of Kent’s Kidney Stories, AAKP Board Member/Ambassador Kent Bressler speaks with AAKP’s President Richard Knight. Mr. Knight is a healthcare professional and a former hemodialysis patient. He received a kidney transplant approximately fourteen years ago. Read his full bio here. In this episode, Mr.
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NATIONAL KIDNEY MONTH BRINGS NEW PUSH FOR ORGAN DONOR JOB PROTECTIONS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:February 25, 2021 NATIONAL KIDNEY MONTH BRINGS NEW PUSH FOR ORGAN DONOR JOB PROTECTIONS Largest Kidney Group Mobilizes Patients and Medical Allies for Congressional Action Washington, D.C. – The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)
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SURVEY: AS KIDNEY PATIENTS AWAIT COVID VACCINES, THEIR QUESTIONS MOUNT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 1, 2021 SURVEY: AS KIDNEY PATIENTS AWAIT COVID VACCINES, THEIR QUESTIONS MOUNT Top U.S. Kidney Patient Group Releases COVID-19 Patient Insights Hosts Medical Expert Webinar to Answer Patient Questions, Boost Vaccination Tampa, FL: Today, the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)
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KIDNEY PROFESSIONALS NAMED AS 2021 MEDAL OF EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNERS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 20, 2021 KIDNEY PROFESSIONALS NAMED AS 2021 MEDAL OF EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNERSAmerica’s Largest Independent Kidney Patient Organization Recognizes Top Professionals Tampa, FL – The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)
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FDA and CMS Decisions are Key to Increased Transplantation for Highly-HLA Sensitized Kidney Patients
By Lana Schmidt, MBA, former home hemodialysis patient, current transplant recipient, AAKP National Board of Director As an 18-year kidney patient warrior, I know firsthand what it is like to have too many antibodies and a very low chance, if ever, of receiving a kidney transplant.
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Organ Procurement Organizations
By Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Today, more than 100,000 Americans are on waiting lists to receive a lifesaving organ transplant. A new name is added to the national transplant waiting list every 10 minutes.
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American Presidential Transitions – AAKP’s Strategic and Ongoing Role
By Paul T. Conway AAKP Chair of Policy & Government Affairs Editor’s Note: Mr. Conway, a 40-year kidney patient and 23-year transplant recipient, has worked in support of five U.S. presidential transitions. He leads AAKP efforts related to the Trump/Biden Presidential Transition.
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Chronic kidney disease is a key risk factor for severe COVID-19: a call to action by the ERA-EDTA
ERA-EDTA Council and the ERACODA Working Group* Correspondence to: Alberto Ortiz, E-mail: AOrtiz@fjd.es*A list of members of the ERA-EDTA Council and the ERACODA Working Group can be found as Acknowledgements section.
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LARGEST KIDNEY GROUP THANKS PRESIDENT TRUMP FOR SIGNING PANDEMIC RELIEF AND TRANSPLANT DRUG COVERAGE
Transplant Drug Reform A Milestone in First Year of AAKP’s Decade of the Kidney Washington, D.C.: The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP), the largest and oldest kidney patient organization in the United States, released the following statement upon President Donald J.
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