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Kidney Diet Tips
June 4th, 2020· By Kellsey Reed RDN, LDN

Fluid and Thirst Control Tips for Summer

We’ve all been there…it’s a hot summer day and the only thing you want to do is drink a few cool glasses of water. But…

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Kidney Diet Tips
June 2nd, 2020· By Lynn Taylor MS, RD, LD

Kidney-friendly Takeout Tips

While many people are now preparing their own food, you may want a break from cooking and opt to order takeout. It’s a great way…

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Kidney Diet Tips
May 26th, 2020· By Jennifer Smart MS, RD, LDN

5 Tips for Starting a Kidney-Friendly Garden

With all of the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 and related changes, now more than ever, people want to know where their food is coming from. Garden…

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Kidney Diet Tips
May 20th, 2020· By Dawn Johnson, MS, RDN, LD

Stocking Your Kitchen with Plant-based Ingredients

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) are advising people to limit trips to…

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DaVita® Medical Insights
June 3rd, 2020· By Steven M. Brunelli, MD, MSCE

Predictive Analytics Transforming Kidney Care

Predictive analytics are transforming health care. In particular, it helps us get the right treatment to patients at the right time. As the collection of…

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home dialysis; peritoneal dialysis
DaVita® Medical Insights
May 27th, 2020· By Managing Editor

Study: Assessing the Impact of Dialysis Modality on Hospitalization in a Large Population of End Stage Kidney Disease Patients

Although COVID-19 (coronavirus) is a focus of the nephrology community and most of the world currently, clinical research has been and continues to be conducted…

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DaVita® Medical Insights
May 20th, 2020· By Amanda “Mandy” Hale, DNP, MSN, MBA, RN, CNN

Helping Patients Cope with Loneliness while Social Distancing

Most of us feel the need to connect during this time of social distancing due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic; the same is true—maybe even…

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Mindfulness for Anxiety
DaVita® Medical Insights
May 13th, 2020· By Amber Pace, LCSW

Mindfulness for Anxiety

May is National Mental Health Awareness Month and many people—dialysis patients, caregivers, and staff alike—are currently feeling anxious due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, as…

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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
June 4th, 2020 · By Kellsey Reed RDN, LDN

Fluid and Thirst Control Tips for Summer

We’ve all been there…it’s a hot summer day and the only thing you want to do is drink a few cool glasses of water. But…

Continue Reading »
Kidney Diet Tips
June 2nd, 2020 · By Lynn Taylor MS, RD, LD

Kidney-friendly Takeout Tips

While many people are now preparing their own food, you may want a break from cooking and opt to order takeout. It’s a great way…

Continue Reading »
DaVita® Medical Insights
June 3rd, 2020 · By Steven M. Brunelli, MD, MSCE

Predictive Analytics Transforming Kidney Care

Predictive analytics are transforming health care. In particular, it helps us get the right treatment to patients at the right time. As the collection of…

Continue Reading »
DaVita® Medical Insights
home dialysis; peritoneal dialysis
May 27th, 2020 · By Managing Editor

Study: Assessing the Impact of Dialysis Modality on Hospitalization in a Large Population of End Stage Kidney Disease Patients

Although COVID-19 (coronavirus) is a focus of the nephrology community and most of the world currently, clinical research has been and continues to be conducted…

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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DaVita® Medical Insights
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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DaVita® Stories
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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