Dr. Franklin Maddux, Chief Medical Officer of Fresenius Medical Care North America, Takes Helm As New Chair of Kidney Care Partners
Underscores Goals of Improving Quality, Value, Choice, and Patient Access to Coordinated Care Washington, DC (Monday, January 3, 2016)—Kidney Care Partners (KCP) formally announced today Dr. Franklin Maddux’s two-year tenure as the newly elected Chair of KCP – the nation’s leading kidney care coalition composed of patients, caregivers, providers, researchers and manufacturers – effective January…
Bill would aid kidney dialysis patients: Letter
Published by the Clarion-Ledger January 4, 2016 Although kidney failure is a leading cause of death in the United States, many Americans know little about this disease. As a nation, there is much we can do to improve the quality of life for these patients by developing and utilizing new technologies, expanding patient choice and…
Fresenius Medical Care North America CMO to head Kidney Care Partners
Published by Nephrology News & Issues January 4, 2016 Kidney Care Partners has named Franklin Maddux, MD, chief medical officer and executive vice president for clinical and scientific affairs of Fresenius Medical Care North America, as its new chair. Kidney Care Partners is a coalition of patient advocates, clinicians, care professionals, dialysis providers, researchers and manufacturers. “As…
Kidney Care Partners Encouraged by House and Senate Interest in Care Coordination for Patients with Kidney Failure
Washington, DC — As Congress continues to work with the kidney community to refine coordinated care models for patients with kidney failure — or end-stage renal disease (ESRD) — Kidney Care Partners (KCP) underscored its belief that improved care coordination will lead to improved patient outcomes. “We believe it is important for policymakers to examine novel…
National Quality Forum endorses ultrafiltration measure for dialysis patients
The National Quality Forum has endorsed a new clinical measure focused on improving fluid management for dialysis patients. The measure focuses on safe and adequate fluid removal, and was developed by the Kidney Care Quality Alliance (KCQA), a group founded by Kidney Care Partners (KCP). KCP said it made fluid management a priority because it…
Kidney Care Partners Lauds Endorsement by National Quality Forum of New Performance Measures That Will Drive Dialysis Care, Better Patient Outcomes
The National Quality Forum (NQF), a not-for-profit, non-partisan organization whose seal of approval is the gold standard for performance measures in the United States, has endorsed the first-ever, facility-level fluid management performance measure to improve patient safety, kidney care quality and patient outcomes for dialysis patients. The measure, which focuses on safe and adequate fluid…
Time to invest in kidney disease research is now
Published by The Tennessean September 13, 2015 When it comes to biomedical research, resources yield results. And those results — coming in the form of innovative treatments — fundamentally alter the lives of American patients each day. Because of the incredible potential to impact millions, we have devoted our careers to translational research in renal disease…
Collins visits dialysis center, educated on kidney treatment needs
Published by Orchard Park Bee August 27, 2015 Rep. Chris Collins visited DaVita Kidney Care Dialysis Center, located at 3801 Taylor Road, to meet patients and caregivers and learn about dialysis and the kidney care needs of local constituents. The center invited Collins for a tour on Aug. 20, to learn more about kidney disease…
Congress Has the Opportunity to Greenlight Proven Care Models for Chronically Ill Patients, Starting with Kidney Patients
Published by Morning Consult By Dr. Ed Jones July 29, 2015 Each day, millions of Americans are forced to confront an unrelenting, and in many ways, unassailable opponent. This adversary comes in the form of so-called “chronic conditions” – illnesses, which can be managed but never cured. And despite immense progress in the way our nation…
Op-Ed: Let’s Connect the Chronic Kidney Disease Dots
Published by MedPage Today By LaVarne Burton, Hrant Jamgochian, and Kevin Longino July 27, 2015 For years, there has been a disconnect between the powerful impact of kidney disease and the scale of our nation’s response. An estimated 26 million people in the United States are living with chronic kidney disease (CKD). And for…