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Protect Access to Life-Saving Medicine for Kidney Patients

Aug 1, 20232 min read

Protect Access to Life-Saving Medicine for Kidney Patients

Reps. Carter, Kuster, Miller, and Sewell Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Access to Life-Saving Medicine for Kidney Patients...

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Nieltje Gedney, Executive Director, joining the AAKP's Policy Summit

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Jul 26, 20231 min read

Nieltje Gedney, Executive Director, joining the AAKP's Policy Summit

The 6th Annual Policy Summit on July 28, 2023 is a virtual event bringing together "a network of policy leaders, healthcare experts, and...

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Nieltje Gedney with AKF at 2023 Kidney Action Week.

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Mar 22, 20231 min read

Nieltje Gedney with AKF at 2023 Kidney Action Week.

American Kidney Fund presented this video at their 2023 Kidney Action Week, featuring HDU Executive Director, Nieltje Gedney talking...

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Feb 7, 20231 min read

How to Choose a Kidney Treatment

A video clip, courtesy of our Partner, Medical Education Institute (MEI), about MyKidneyLifePlan.org, a FREE online tool to help you...

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Jan 9, 20231 min read

A great session to start 2023!

On January 8, 2023 the Kindness for Kidneys monthly Patient Support Group met with Nichole Jefferson, President of Home Dialyzors United,...

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Panel discussion with Dawn P. Edwards, HDU Board, on Depression

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Dec 15, 20221 min read

Panel discussion with Dawn P. Edwards, HDU Board, on Depression

Podcast Episode: "Depression and Dialysis - Reviewing the ASCEND Study" The Kidney Commute Podcast is presented by the National Kidney...

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Glenda Roberts, HDU Advisory Board, Recognized for Work in Kidney Health

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Dec 14, 20221 min read

Glenda Roberts, HDU Advisory Board, Recognized for Work in Kidney Health

December 6, 2022: Honors to Glenda Roberts, as reported in The Huddle from UW Medicine President’s Medal from ASN, the American Society...

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U.S. Presidential Volunteer Service Award given to Glenda Roberts

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Nov 30, 20221 min read

U.S. Presidential Volunteer Service Award given to Glenda Roberts

November 21, 2022: Congratulations to Glenda Roberts, HDU Professional Board Member, on being recognized by President Joseph R. Biden...

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Our sponsors Outset and NxStage featured in NYTimes article.

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Nov 11, 20221 min read

Our sponsors Outset and NxStage featured in NYTimes article.

"Can New Technology Make Home Dialysis a More Realistic Option?" A discussion about Outset's Tablo and NxStage's System One in this...

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Sage Journals publishes HDU Board Member Dawn P. Edwards

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Nov 9, 20221 min read

Sage Journals publishes HDU Board Member Dawn P. Edwards

November 7, 2022 Editorial by Dawn P. Edwards for Peritoneal Dialysis International on the topic "Life participation: When there is more...

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HDU President Nichole Jefferson joins KPMP Steering Committee

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Oct 4, 20221 min read

HDU President Nichole Jefferson joins KPMP Steering Committee

The Kidney Precision Medicine Project (KPMP) is thrilled that Nichole Jefferson will serve as the next patient member of the KPMP...

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Sept 15 HDU and AKF hosting "Dialysis at Home"

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Sep 13, 20223 min read

Sept 15 HDU and AKF hosting "Dialysis at Home"

Home Dialyzors United to Partner with American Kidney Fund, to Host Dialysis at Home Summit. The one-day virtual, free summit will...

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"The Challenge of Overcoming the Status Quo"

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Aug 4, 20221 min read

"The Challenge of Overcoming the Status Quo"

Letter to the Editor published in the August 2022 issue of the JASN by Paul T. Conway, Nieltje Gedney, Shuvo Roy and William H. Fissell...

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Shout-out to Satellite Healthcare on your Grand Opening in San Jose

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Jul 25, 20222 min read

Shout-out to Satellite Healthcare on your Grand Opening in San Jose

Congratulations to our sponsor Satellite Healthcare on the Grand Opening of a state-of-the art dialysis facility, focusing on education...

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Development of a Patient Preference Survey for Wearable Kidney Replacement Therapy Devices

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Jul 15, 20221 min read

Development of a Patient Preference Survey for Wearable Kidney Replacement Therapy Devices

HDU Executive Director Nieltje Gedney was one of 19 authors of this detailed article about an original Investigation published in the...

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MEI's New "My Kidney Life Plan" Treatment Matcher!

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Jul 13, 20221 min read

MEI's New "My Kidney Life Plan" Treatment Matcher!

It was always our intent to build a person-centered tool to help people match dialysis, transplant, and active medical management...

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Arteriovenous Fistula or Dialysis Catheter: A Patient’s Perspective

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Jun 15, 20221 min read

Arteriovenous Fistula or Dialysis Catheter: A Patient’s Perspective

Article published in the June 2022 issue of ASN's Kidney360 by HDU Executive Director Nieltje Gedney Excerpt from a Patient: "I’m on my...

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"Back to the Future" says Nieltje Gedney in AARP article

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May 19, 20221 min read

"Back to the Future" says Nieltje Gedney in AARP article

In AARP's May 4, 2022 "Care at Home" article writer Ann Oldenburg interviewed HDU Executive Director Nieltje Gedney for the section on...

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March 28 "iHemo Deep Dive" on YouTube "The Kidney Project Live!"

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Mar 23, 20221 min read

March 28 "iHemo Deep Dive" on YouTube "The Kidney Project Live!"

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PDT Join us for the next installment of The Kidney Project Live! Nieltje Gedney of Home Dialyzors United will interview...

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Revisiting "The Faces of Home Dialysis" - World Kidney Day 2021

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Mar 10, 20222 min read

Revisiting "The Faces of Home Dialysis" - World Kidney Day 2021

HDU celebrates Kidney Month during March and World Kidney Day, March 10, 2022 Kidney Health for All World Kidney Day (WKD), March 11,...

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