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Kidney Diet Tips
April 1st, 2020· By Kellsey Reed RDN, LDN

Tips and Recipes for an Extended Stay at Home

During an emergency, such as a natural disaster or global pandemic, there may be limited access to essential items, including groceries. In these situations, it…

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Kidney Diet Tips
March 24th, 2020· By Sara Colman, RD, CDE

New! Today’s Kidney Diet Cooking for One or Two

Have you ever made a new recipe only to find it made enough for a family of eight?  And you have a household of two!…

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Kidney Diet Tips
March 18th, 2020· By Kidney Diet & Health Tips Team

Kidney Health 101: What are Stage 1 and 2 Kidney Disease?

Did you know that chronic kidney disease (CKD) comes in stages? There are five stages of CKD and you may have heard from your doctor…

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Kidney Diet Tips
March 11th, 2020· By Sara Colman, RD, CDE

Recognizing Your Dietitian on Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day

March 11 is a special day for dietitians–it’s Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day! We recognize this day and take time celebrate food and nutrition experts who…

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national doctors' day
DaVita® Medical Insights
March 30th, 2020· By Managing Editor

Celebrating National Doctors’ Day amidst a Public Health Crisis

Every March 30, we celebrate the holiday known as National Doctors’ Day to recognize the contributions of physicians who deliver patient care. On this year’s…

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DaVita® Medical Insights
March 11th, 2020· By Ryan Weir

Podcast: Kidney Care Transformation: A Global Perspective

Innovations in nephrology are taking place as the importance of kidney health is emphasized globally. Listen to this podcast, to hear how kidney care is…

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March 4th, 2020· By Jeffrey Giullian, MD, MBA

Podcast: Nine Questions with Dr. Jeffrey Giullian, Chief Medical Officer for DaVita

Jeffrey Giullian, MD, is passionate about his new—as of Jan. 1, 2020—role as chief medical officer (CMO) for DaVita Kidney Care. Listen to this podcast,…

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DaVita® Medical Insights
February 26th, 2020· By Steven M. Brunelli, MD, MSCE

Podcast: Predictive Analytics

Successful use of predictive analytics gives us the ability to minimize unwanted future events and maximize future health without unnecessary expenditure of resources, according to…

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DaVita® Stories
March 16th, 2020· By Rachel Maly

Leading Change and the Importance of Listening

This insightful episode on will focus on Leading Change with DaVita’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Kidney Care, Patrick McKinnon. Patrick shares his experiences with leading major…

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DaVita® Stories
February 24th, 2020· By Rachel Maly

Leading with Authenticity

This week hear from Javier Rodriguez, DaVita CEO, on the topic of leading with authenticity. Javier joins the DaVita Leadership Insights team and shares his…

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DaVita® Stories
February 17th, 2020· By Melissa Flores

Cruise Against the Clock

Looking back to when I was 23-years-old, I could’ve never imagined the journey that brought me here. At 23, I was pregnant with my first…

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DaVita® Stories
February 10th, 2020· By Jazmine Greenfield

Together We Have Strength

Starting a new job is stressful, but starting a new job in a different part of health care was a kind of stress that I…

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Kidney Diet Tips
April 1st, 2020 · By Kellsey Reed RDN, LDN

Tips and Recipes for an Extended Stay at Home

During an emergency, such as a natural disaster or global pandemic, there may be limited access to essential items, including groceries. In these situations, it…

Continue Reading »
Kidney Diet Tips
March 24th, 2020 · By Sara Colman, RD, CDE

New! Today’s Kidney Diet Cooking for One or Two

Have you ever made a new recipe only to find it made enough for a family of eight?  And you have a household of two!…

Continue Reading »
DaVita® Medical Insights
national doctors' day
March 30th, 2020 · By Managing Editor

Celebrating National Doctors’ Day amidst a Public Health Crisis

Every March 30, we celebrate the holiday known as National Doctors’ Day to recognize the contributions of physicians who deliver patient care. On this year’s…

Continue Reading »
DaVita® Medical Insights
March 11th, 2020 · By Ryan Weir

Podcast: Kidney Care Transformation: A Global Perspective

Innovations in nephrology are taking place as the importance of kidney health is emphasized globally. Listen to this podcast, to hear how kidney care is…

Continue Reading »
DaVita® Stories
March 16th, 2020 · By Rachel Maly

Leading Change and the Importance of Listening

This insightful episode on will focus on Leading Change with DaVita’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Kidney Care, Patrick McKinnon. Patrick shares his experiences with leading major…

Continue Reading »
DaVita® Stories
February 24th, 2020 · By Rachel Maly

Leading with Authenticity

This week hear from Javier Rodriguez, DaVita CEO, on the topic of leading with authenticity. Javier joins the DaVita Leadership Insights team and shares his…

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Kidney Diet Tips
July 9th, 2010 · By Sara Colman, RD, CDE

Best cereal choices for the kidney diet

Today I received a question about the best cereals for a person in stage 3 chronic kidney disease (CKD) to eat. Instead of sending my…

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Kidney Diet Tips
June 24th, 2014 · By Sara Colman, RD, CDE

Hemodialysis and fluid intake: How much to drink?

People on in-center hemodialysis usually have dialysis treatments three times a week. The amount of fluid they can have is limited since the kidneys lose…

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DaVita® Medical Insights
March 21st, 2017 · By Andrea Curtis, LCSW

Recognizing Social Workers on World Social Work Day

Dialysis patients and their families are often unaware of the breadth of support and resources available to them. These include transportation options, support groups, educational…

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February 23rd, 2017 · By Robert Provenzano, MD, FACP, FASN

Acute Kidney Injury Patients Now Receiving Dialysis in an Outpatient Setting

This January, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) gave dialysis centers the ability to provide dialysis services to acute kidney injury (AKI) patients….

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DaVita® Stories
August 27th, 2019 · By Hope LaMonica

DaVita Teammate Receives Life-Changing News from DNA Test

In January of 2008, I spent two weeks on a mission trip in Africa. While I was there, I asked a lot of locals what…

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May 17th, 2018 · By Tina Rischbieter

Making a Difference, One Costume at a Time

For approximately one year, I have posted on social media to DaVita, The Ellen Show and Twitter about DaVita teammate Shelli Neal Bounds.  Why would…

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