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2011

October 4, 2011
NKDEP Provides Kidney Disease Education to Hispanic Communities...Making the Kidney Connection at Tom Joyner Community Event...Tom Joyner Family Reunion Attendee, Latricia Willis of Orlando, FL....Updates Made to Federal CKD Matrix...NKDEP Collaborates with Organizations to Promote New Resources...NIDDK Partners on AKF Pair Up Campaign...Federal Agencies Convene at KICC Meeting to Discuss Guidelines...CMS Quality Care Finder Helps Beneficiaries Find Better Health Care Options...NDEP's Updated Team Care Guide...Recent and Upcoming Meetings

June 30, 2011
Making the Connection During 2011 National Kidney Month...Researchers Identify New Marker to Predict Progressive Kidney Failure, Death...CKD Nutrition Materials Reflect the Latest Sodium and Vitamin D Recommendations...Spanish Adaptation of Nutrition Fact Sheets Underway...New Tools Available to Support MIPPA CKD Benefit...Follow NKDEP Director Andrew Narva on Twitter...NDEP Offers Resources to Help People Prevent and Manage Diabetes During the Summer Months...COPR 2011 Selection Process Is Now Open...Conferences & Summer Event

March 1, 2011
Get Involved During National Kidney Month This March...Important Changes to GFR Calculators on NKDEP Website...Provider Education Video Series Expands to Include Spanish-language Videos...NKDEP Coordinating Panel Discusses EHRs, the Impact of CKD in the Hispanic/Latino Population...Renal Nutrition Forum highlights NKDEP's CKD Diet Initiative...Translating CKD Research Workshop Summary Report Now Available...Dietitians and Diabetes Educators talk about NKDEP materials...CMS Expands Telehealth Services for Kidney Disease Education...NDEP Develops New Family History Campaign to Raise Awareness of Diabetes Risk...CDC Releases Updated Diabetes Factsheet...New Data from AHRQ on Health Care Use and Expenses for Kidney Disease

2010

October 28, 2010
NKDEP and Fistula First Partner to Encourage Early AV Fistula Placement...Facilitating Provider Collaboration during Nephrology Referral...Educating Parents on CKD Risk in Children...KICC Meeting Summary Report Now Available...CDC Utilizes Interagency Process to Develop a CKD Fact Sheet...Upcoming Conferences

June 22, 2010
Nutrition for Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)...Dr. Rodgers Puts Spotlight on Health Education and the Role of the African American Ministry...NKDEP Encourages Families to Make the Kidney Connection...Join NKDEP on Facebook...KICC Meeting Summary Report Now Available...Introducing Revamped NKDEP Resources Web Section...Clearinghouse Updates Fact Sheet to Reflect New Language of CKD-Mineral and Bone Disorder...The National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) Introduces New Resource to Support Lifestyle Changes...Upcoming Exhibits and Conferences

February 16, 2010
NKDEP Releases Summary Report Highlighting its Activities as Supported by the Chronic Care Model...NKDEP Helps Providers Explain GFR and Urine Albumin Test Results...NKDEP Simplifies Brochure Encouraging Testing for People At Risk for CKD...Tell NKDEP What You Think About the Patient Education Modeling Web Videos...NKDEP Provides Guidance on Drug Dosing in the Creatinine Standardization Environment...CMS’s Kidney Disease Education Benefit Becomes Active...National Library of Medicine (NLM) Launches Mobile Version of MedlinePlus...National Institutes of Health Changes Grant Application Process...CMS Plans Open Door Forum on ESRD and Clinical Laboratories

2009

October 02, 2009
NKDEP Encourages Faith-based Communities to Make the Kidney Connection...Web Videos Aim to Foster Productive Patient-Provider Interactions on CKD...NKDEP to Conduct Focus Group with Dietitians to Explore Education and Training Needs...NKDEP Explores Role of Clinical Pharmacists...NKDEP Connects Federal Agencies with New Online Tool...Tell NKDEP what you think about the Family Reunion Health Guide...Exhibits and Conferences

June 22, 2009
NKDEP Encourages Families to Make the Kidney Connection...Dr. Rodgers Puts Spotlight on African American Health...NKDEP Partners with CMS QIOs...CME Webinar on Nutrition Available...Chinese- and Vietnamese-Language Explaining GFR Tear-Pads...Three NKDEP Materials Win NIH Plain Language Award...NIDDK Announces New Deputy Director...NKUDIC Updates Kidney Disease Fact Sheets...Updated Diabetes Tools for Health Professionals Available from NDEP...Exhibits and Conferences

March, 27, 2009
New Web Content for Patients and Public...CDC Observes National Kidney Month...Continuing Education Webinar on Nutrition Therapy for CKD...Healthy People 2020 – CKD Objective Writing Underway...New Director for OCPL

January, 27, 2009
Upcoming Projects for 2009...Continuing Education Webinars Hosted by NKDEP...CHC-CKD Pilot Group Held Productive Meeting, Data Collection Began...Explaining GFR Pad Translated to Chinese and Vietnamese...NKDEP Convened Coordinating Panel for Annual Meeting… NDEP Promotes Managing Diabetes to Prevent Kidney Disease… Updated Publications from NKUDIC Available

2008

October, 23, 2008
NKDEP Study on eGFR Reporting is Published in AJKD...Director of NKDEP to Host Continuing Medical Education Webinar...New Spanish-Language Tool Helps Providers Explain GFR Results...Developing CKD Diet Education Tools for Providers and Patients...Raising Awareness among African Americans about Kidney Disease...Special CKD Volume in 2008 USRDS Annual Report...NIDDK Publishes New Resources about Kidney Disease...KICC Meeting Summary Report Now Available...Upcoming Exhibits and Conferences

July 7, 2008
A New Resource Helps Providers Explaining GFR Results...CHC-CKD Pilot Launched on July 1...NKDEP Research Shows Low Awareness of CKD Risk Among African Americans

March 24, 2008
Key Organizations Unite to Support eGFR Reporting...NKDEP and AADE Observe National Kidney Month...NKDEP Initiates Community Health Center Pilot Project...Explaining the Connection Between CKD and CVD...Make the Kidney Connection at Family Reunions...Kidney Expert Named Director of Kidney, Urology, and Hematology Research...Upcoming Exhibits and Conferences

2007

December 19, 2007
New Resource for Diabetes Educators...NKDEP Convenes Coordinating Panel for Annual Meeting...Feature Article Published in Renal Nutrition Forum...NIDDK Releases 2007 Annual Data Report...NIDDK Website Features Health Information in Spanish...2008 World Kidney Day

September 26, 2007
Family Reunion Initiative: Getting the Word Out...NKDEP Symposium Session at the AACC Annual Meeting...New Brochure for African Americans Now Available...NKDEP Promotes Communication Among Federal Agencies Around CKD...NIDDK Website Redesign Continues...Partner Spotlight: The National Diabetes Education Program

June 28, 2007
Federal Agencies Meet to Discuss Kidney Disease...NKDEP and IFCC Convene Urine Albumin Experts...Roundtable Discussion on Nutrition Intervention...New Brochure for African Americans...NKDEP Director to Present at AADE Meeting...Two NKDEP Materials Win NIH Plain Language Award

March 14, 2007
Raising Awareness of Kidney Disease...CDC Releases New Estimates of CKD in the US...Formation of Kidney Federal Agency Network...Creatinine Standardization Program Update...Upcoming Urine Albumin Meeting...Funding Available for Local Health Programs

2006

December 18, 2006
American Diabetes Month Mailing...New Versions of GFR Calculators for PDA Download...Survey of Laboratory Reporting Underway...Creatinine Standardization Program Update...Reminder: Free Brochure...NKDEP Coordinating Panel Annual Meeting

September 13, 2006
New Brochure for People with Diabetes and High Blood Pressure...Creatinine Standardization Recommendations Online...Coordinating Panel and Working Group Update...2006 Family Reunion Initiative Wrap Up

May 31, 2006
New NKDEP Director...2006 Family Reunion Initiative...Spanish-language Brochure...Dialysis Center Materials Promotion...Creatinine Standardization Program Cover Story...NKDEP Committee Structure Reorganized

January 20, 2006
2006 Family Reunion Initiative...Lab Working Group Published Article...Evaluation Funding Awarded...New Spanish-language Resources and Lab Materials

2005

October 11, 2005
New Kidney Failure Data...Family Reunion Initiative Update...Creatinine Standardization Program...New Spanish Brochure...Meetings Update...Partner Spotlight

June 22, 2005
New Family Reunion Initiative...American Indian Outreach...New NKDEP Exhibit...Meetings Update

March 17, 2005
March is National Kidney Month...NKDEP Materials...Partner Spotlight...Meetings Update

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