AAKP Offers Limited Scholarships to Attend National Patient Meeting Tampa, FL – The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) is offering a limited number of scholarships to attend the 2014 AAKP National Patient Meeting. Scholarships cover the cost of the meeting registration fee for patients and caregivers.
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Deadline Approaching to Apply for Jenny Kitsen Award
The deadline for nominations for the American Association of Kidney Patients’ Jenny Kitsen Patient Safety Award is July 31.
This award, funded by an endowment from the former ESRD Network of New England, is used to fund a presentation that advances patient safety by exploring innovation in health systems management.
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AAKP ASN Advocacy Day
Kidney Patients and Physicians Join Together to Rally Congressional Support for Kidney Disease Awareness Washington, DC—On Thursday, May 1, 2014 the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) joined 13 other leading kidney organizations to push for essential change in kidney care.
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AAKP Supports Increase Funding for Organ donation & Transplantation Programs
HRSA Organ Donation & Transplantation Funding for FY 2015 April 7, 2014
The Honorable Tom Harkin
Chairman
Senate L/HHS Appropriation Subcommittee
Washington, D.C. 20510
The Honorable Jack Kingston
Chairman
House L/HHS Appropriations Subcommittee
Washington, D.C.
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Jenny Kitsen Endowment
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ney Patients Awarded the Jenny Kitsen Safety Lecture Endowment Tampa, FL – The American Association of Kidney Patients has accepted an endowment from the Network of New England Board of Directors to establish the Jenny Kitsen Patient Safety Award and continue the patient safety work of the nonprofit organization led by Jenny Kitsen.
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AAKP Honors Medal of Excellence Winners
THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF KIDNEY PATIENTS RECOGNIZES 2014 MEDAL OF EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNERS AT RENAL PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATION’S 40TH ANNIVERSARY GALA Tampa, FL – The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)
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AAKP Support 5 Diamond Patient Safety Program
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The American Association of Kidney Patients Endorses the End Stage Renal Disease Networks 5-Diamond Patient Safety Program Tampa, FL – The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) is pleased to announce its endorsement of the End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
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AAKP Mourns Death of Board Member Kathe LeBeau
The American Association of Kidney Patients Mourns Passing of Board Member Kathe LeBeau The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) today announced with great sadness the passing of Board member Kathe LeBeau.
Mrs.
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Deadline Approaching – AAKP Medal of Excellence Nominations
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF KIDNEY PATIENTS ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FOR 2014 MEDAL OF EXCELLENCE AWARD Get your nominations in for the 2014 American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) Medal of Excellence Award. The deadline for submissions is Friday, January 10.
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AAKP Asks CMS to Reconsider Proposed Cuts in Medicare Dialysis Funding
The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) expresses concern over the proposed 9.4% cut in payment for dialysis services that was released July 1 by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as part of the proposed rule for the 2014 ESRD Prospective Payment System (PPS).
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