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If you are interested in exploring other Web sites to learn more about kidney disease, kidney health or dialysis, please feel free to visit the sites below.
Kidney School
www.kidneyschool.com
Kidney School is an interactive, web-based learning program in 20-minute modules. It was designed to help people learn what they need to know to understand kidney disease and its treatment, adjust to kidney disease, make good medical choices, and live as fully as possible. You decide which modules to visit and when – so what you learn is entirely up to you.
iKidney.com
www.ikidney.com
A unique online resource which brings together people with kidney disease, their family members and kidney care professionals in a world wide community dedicated to improving patient quality of life.
The Renal Network of the Upper Midwest, Inc.
www.esrdnet11.org
The Renal Network of the Upper Midwest is a private, nonprofit organization founded to improve care for patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD). Established in 1978, the Renal Network of the Upper Midwest (ESRD Network 11) is one of 18 regional ESRD Networks in the United States. ESRD Network 11 includes Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
www.cms.hhs.gov
CMS is a federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Medicare and Medicaid are among the programs for which CMS is responsible.
American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)
www.aakp.org
Founded over 30 years ago, the AAKP exists to serve the needs, interests and welfare of all kidney patients and their families. Its mission is to improve the lives of fellow kidney patients and their families by helping them to deal with the physical, emotional and social impact of kidney disease.
The National Kidney Foundation, Inc.
www.kidney.org
The National Kidney Foundation is a major voluntary health organization which seeks to prevent kidney and urinary tract diseases, improve the health and well-being of individuals and families affected by these diseases, and increase the availability of all organs for transplantation.
The Renal Network, Inc.
www.kidneypatientnews.org
The Patient Services Department of The Renal Network, Inc. supports and maintains the Kidney Patient News Web site created specifically for kidney patients and their families.
Life Options Rehabilitation Program
www.lifeoptions.org/patient/index.shtml
The Life Options Rehabilitation Program is dedicated to helping people live long and live well with kidney disease. Beginning in 1993, Life Options set out to identify and address the challenges faced by people with kidney disease, with the goal of improving longevity and quality of life. Life Options is actively engaged in research, partnering with other organizations, offering technical support, and developing high-quality, research-based educational materials for kidney patients and renal professionals.
HIPAA (Health Information Portability and Accountability Act)
www.cms.hhs.gov/hipaa/hipaa1/content/cons.asp
Information from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC)
http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/choosingtreatment
The NKUDIC is an information dissemination service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). The NIDDK is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), one of eight health agencies of the Public Health Service, which is under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
The National Kidney Disease Education Program
www.nkdep.nih.gov
NKDEP is an initiative of the National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. NKDEP seeks to reduce morbidity and mortality from kidney disease by raising awareness about the seriousness of kidney disease, the importance of testing people at risk, and the availability of treatment options to prevent or slow kidney failure.
American Kidney Fund
www.akfinc.org
The American Kidney Fund is our nation's leading voluntary health organization serving people with and at risk for kidney disease through direct financial assistance, comprehensive education, clinical research and community service programs.
University of Wisconsin Department of Nephrology
http://nephrology.medicine.wisc.edu
The mission of the section of Nephrology at UW-Madison includes a strong tradition of commitment to teaching and education. In addition to training fellows to excel in both academic nephrology and private practice, the section helps train medical students and medical residents in the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of the full spectrum of renal diseases, including chronic kidney disease, end-stage renal disease, complicated hypertension, metabolic stone disease, transplantation, and fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base disorders.
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