AAKP Patient Safety Award

2026 Award WinnerS

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

2026 Transplant Nursing Symposium

"We are honored to receive support for the 2026 Nursing Symposium. This support will enable the delivery of structured, evidence-based education to healthcare providers across the state focused on the transplant patient journey, from referral and evaluation through post-transplant management. By emphasizing standardized best practices and interdisciplinary collaboration, the symposium seeks to reduce variation in transplant care and support improved quality and outcomes for transplant patients."

Washington University School of Medicine / Barnes Jewish Hospital

Delayed Graft Function Study

"The Kidney Transplant team at Washington University/Barnes Jewish Hospital are delighted to receive generous support through the AAKP Jenny Kitsen Patient Safety Grant to improve the quality of care in transplant recipients with delayed graft function (DGF). DGF is a common issue that requires teamwork between transplant programs, dialysis unit staff and most importantly - our patients and caregivers. This new workflow will directly enhance that teamwork which places patient safety & satisfaction front and center."

Kidneys Quest Foundation

Kidney Disease Impact Conference

"This conference truly reflects the heart of our community coming together — ensuring patients and families have access to vital resources, support, and opportunities throughout their journey. The Jenny Kitsen Patient Safety Grant helps strengthen this shared commitment to care, safety, and hope."

National Kidney Foundation

2026 Spring Clinical Meeting

Session: Stronger Together: Nursing-Social Work Collaboration to Reduce CVC Refusals and Missed Treatments

"The National Kidney Foundation is honored to receive the 2026 Jenny Kitsen Patient Safety Award in support of our education program titled, Stronger Together: Nursing–Social Work Collaboration to Reduce CVC Refusals and Missed Treatments. Designing sustainable interprofessional workflows that elevate patient engagement, safety, and treatment reliability is essential to improving patient outcomes, and this session will provide a measurable framework to demonstrate impact. We are grateful to AAKP for the partnership and support as we all work towards our mission of "revolutionizing the fight to save lives by eliminating preventable kidney disease, accelerating innovation for the dignity of the patient experience, and dismantling structural inequities in kidney care, dialysis, and transplantation."