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| name = National Kidney Foundation
| status = [[501(c)(3)]] [[nonprofit organization]]
| abbreviation = NKF
| formation = {{start date and age|1950|11|16}}<ref name="h718">{{cite web | title= THE NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION: THE FIRST 40 YEARS| url=https://www.kidney.org/sites/default/files/national_kidney_foundation_the_first_40_years70_0.pdf | access-date=2024-10-31}}</ref>
| headquarters = [[New York City|New York, New York]], [[United States|U.S.]]
| website = {{URL|https://www.kidney.org/}}
| leader_name = Kevin Longino<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.kidney.org/about/board|title = NKF Leadership|date = 14 October 2020|access-date = 21 December 2020|archive-date = 21 January 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210121123734/https://www.kidney.org/about/board|url-status = live}}</ref>
| leader_title = [[Chief Executive Officer]]
| leader_name2 = Anthony Tuggle<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.kidney.org/about/board/board-member-anthony-tuggle|title = Anthony Tuggle|date = 14 October 2020|access-date = 21 December 2020|archive-date = 20 January 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210120204705/https://www.kidney.org/about/board/board-member-anthony-tuggle|url-status = live}}</ref>
| leader_title2 = [[Chairman|Chair]]
| leader_name3 = Paul Palevsky, MD<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.kidney.org/about/board/board-member-paul-palevsky|title = Dr. Paul Palevsky|date = 14 October 2020|access-date = 21 December 2020|archive-date = 26 January 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210126002344/https://www.kidney.org/about/board/board-member-paul-palevsky|url-status = live}}</ref>
| leader_title3 = President
}}


The '''National Kidney Foundation, Inc.''' ('''NKF''') is a major voluntary health organization in the [[United States]]. Its mission is 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 [[Organ transplant|transplantation]].
The '''National Kidney Foundation, Inc.''' ('''NKF''') is a voluntary nonprofit health organization in the [[United States]], headquartered in [[New York City]], with over 30 local offices across the country. Its mission is 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 [[Organ transplant|transplantation]]. NKF is the largest, most comprehensive, and longstanding patient-centric organization dedicated to the awareness, preventions and treatments of kidney disease in the United States.


== Activities ==
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The organization's activities include research and training, continuing education of health care providers, patient services, and fund raising. It publishes a number of scientific journals including the [[American Journal of Kidney Diseases]], [[Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease]] and the [[Journal of Renal Nutrition]]. The NKF publishes the Kidney Dialysis Outcomes Qualitity Initiative K/DOQI, a comprehensive set of clinical practice guidelines.
The organization's activities focus on awareness, prevention and treatment. Initiatives include public and professional education, kidney health screenings, research, and patient services.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-10-15 |title=About Us |url=https://www.kidney.org/about |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=National Kidney Foundation |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-10-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221025165458/https://www.kidney.org/about |url-status=live }}</ref>


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The National Kidney Foundation publishes a number of scientific journals including the ''[[American Journal of Kidney Diseases]]'', ''Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease'' and the ''[[Journal of Renal Nutrition]]''. The NKF also publishes the Kidney Dialysis Outcomes Quality Initiative, KDOQI, a comprehensive set of clinical practice guidelines.{{citation needed|date=April 2022}}
The NKF has been a vocal advacate for increasing all forms of kidney transplantation. However, it has published a position statement against allowing monetary compensation for kidney donations and its opponents have accused it of trying to stifle public discussion on this subject.<ref>{{cite web|last=Postrel|first=Virginia|authorlink=Virginia Postrel|coauthors= | date=June 2, 2006|url=http://www.dynamist.com/weblog/archives/002165.html|title=The National Kidney Foundation vs. Open Debate and Increasing Kidney Donations|format= |work= |pages= |publisher= | language= |accessdate=2006-06-03|curly= }}</ref>


The NKF has been a vocal advocate for increasing some forms of kidney transplantation, though it opposes organ donations wherein donors are compensated for their donation.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Position Statements|url = https://www.kidney.org/news/newsroom/positionpapers|website = The National Kidney Foundation|access-date = 2016-01-04|archive-date = 2016-04-15|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160415085045/https://www.kidney.org/news/newsroom/positionpapers|url-status = live}}</ref> Some have accused it of trying to stifle public discussion on this subject.<ref>{{cite web|last=Postrel|first=Virginia|author-link=Virginia Postrel|date=June 2, 2006|url=http://www.dynamist.com/weblog/archives/002165.html|title=The National Kidney Foundation vs. Open Debate and Increasing Kidney Donations|access-date=2006-06-03|archive-date=2012-02-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120204082247/http://www.dynamist.com/weblog/archives/002165.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
The NKF holds an annual golf tournament. [[Danny Mason]], late golf coach at [[Texas Tech University]] in [[Lubbock, Texas|Lubbock]] and a transplant recipient, played in three tournaments.


The National Kidney Foundation annually conducts the Spring Clinical Meetings as its premier educational conference.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kidney.org/spring-clinical|title=NKF Spring Clinical Meetings|date=October 1, 2021|website=National Kidney Foundation|access-date=February 25, 2021|archive-date=January 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200110211500/https://www.kidney.org/spring-clinical|url-status=live}}</ref> It has over 20 years of experience providing continuing education to the kidney healthcare community. The Spring Clinical Meetings have educated over 55,000 professionals, delivered over 2,500 interactive sessions, and offered over 3,200 hours of continuing education credits.{{citation needed|date=April 2022}}
The international sorority, [[Phi Sigma Sigma]] holds the NKF as their national philanthropy. Every year, Phi Sig sisters donate thousands of dollars to this organization and volunteer at the Transplant Games.


On [[World Kidney Day]], the foundation sponsors KEEP Healthy screenings around the United States.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kidney.org/keephealthy|title=KEEP Healthy|date=March 2, 2020|website=National Kidney Foundation|access-date=April 6, 2022|archive-date=June 25, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140625121921/http://www.kidney.org/news/keephealthy/index.cfm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uexpress.com/dearabby/?uc_full_date=20100301|title=Dear Abby|date=2010-03-01|access-date=2010-03-27|archive-date=2010-03-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100307043316/http://www.uexpress.com/dearabby/?uc_full_date=20100301|url-status=live}}</ref> NKF holds hundreds of kidney-health screenings throughout the year to identify individuals who are at risk for chronic kidney disease.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kidney.org/news/keep/KEEPhealthcare.cfm|title=KEEP Health Care|date=2012-03-01|access-date=2012-03-01|archive-date=2012-03-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322122510/http://www.kidney.org/news/keep/KEEPhealthcare.cfm|url-status=live}}</ref>
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==External links==

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*[http://www.kidney.org/ National Kidney Foundation website]
The National Kidney Foundation does not, nor have they ever, had a program that provides access to [[Kidney dialysis|dialysis]] machines in exchange for pull tabs on [[beverage can]]s.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.snopes.com/business/redeem/pulltabs.asp | title=Keeping Tabs | work=Snopes | date=24 March 2012 | access-date=30 March 2014 | author=Mikkelson, Barbara}}</ref> This rumor has existed since at least the 1970s; however, the foundation itself have denied this, noting that 80 percent of the cost of dialysis in the United States is usually covered by [[Medicare (United States)|Medicare]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.kidney.org/news/newsroom/newsitemArchive.cfm?id=100 | title=NKF Dispels Pull Tabs for Dialysis Time Rumor | publisher=National Kidney Foundation | date=1 June 1998 | access-date=30 March 2014| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140407102004/https://www.kidney.org/news/newsroom/newsitemArchive.cfm?id=100 | archive-date = 2014-04-07| url-status=live}}</ref>
*[http://www.ajkd.org/ American Journal of Kidney Disease]

*[http://www.mdpill.com/ International Kidney Transplant Association]
== Fundraising ==
*[http://www.jrnjournal.org/ Journal of Renal Nutrition]
To raise funds for its programs, the National Kidney Foundation organizes a national car-donation program called Kidney Cars,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kidney.org/support/kidneycars|title=Kidney Cars®|date=July 7, 2017|website=National Kidney Foundation|access-date=April 6, 2022|archive-date=June 26, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140626110210/http://www.kidney.org/support/kidneycars/index.cfm|url-status=live}}</ref> run via Insurance Auto Auctions and their One Car One Difference auto donation program, Kidney Walks in major US cities, and the NKF Golf Classic which culminates in a tournament at Pebble Beach.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://donate.kidney.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Walk_copy_of_homepage |title=Kidney Walks |access-date=2012-03-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171002054835/http://donate.kidney.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Walk_copy_of_homepage |archive-date=2017-10-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kidney.org/news/nkfgolfclassic|title=News & Stories|website=National Kidney Foundation|access-date=2022-04-06|archive-date=2014-06-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140625064231/http://www.kidney.org/news/nkfgolfclassic/index.cfm|url-status=live}}</ref> Danny Mason, late golf coach at [[Texas Tech University]] in [[Lubbock, Texas|Lubbock]] and a transplant recipient, played in three tournaments.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Vehicle Donation Processing Center Proudly Announces its 800,000th Car Donation|url=http://www.donatecarusa.com/press_800k_donations.html|work=IAAI|access-date=4 November 2013|archive-date=9 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109022140/http://www.donatecarusa.com/press_800k_donations.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[http://www.kidney.org/professionals/KDOQI/guidelines.cfm K/DOQI Guidelines]


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Nephrology]]
* [[Nephrology]]
* [[Dialysis Patient Citizens]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.kidney.org/ National Kidney Foundation website]

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[[Category:Voluntary health agencies of the United States]]
[[Category:Non-profit organizations based in the United States]]
[[Category:Non-profit organizations based in New York City]]
[[Category:Kidney organizations]]
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[[Category:Medical and health organizations based in New York (state)]]

Latest revision as of 17:05, 31 October 2024

Not to be confused with American Kidney Fund, National Kidney Foundation Singapore, or National Kidney Registry.
National Kidney Foundation
AbbreviationNKF
FormationNovember 16, 1950; 74 years ago (1950-11-16)[1]
Legal status501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
HeadquartersNew York, New York, U.S.
Kevin Longino[2]
Anthony Tuggle[3]
President
Paul Palevsky, MD[4]
Websitewww.kidney.org

The National Kidney Foundation, Inc. (NKF) is a voluntary nonprofit health organization in the United States, headquartered in New York City, with over 30 local offices across the country. Its mission is 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. NKF is the largest, most comprehensive, and longstanding patient-centric organization dedicated to the awareness, preventions and treatments of kidney disease in the United States.

Activities

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The organization's activities focus on awareness, prevention and treatment. Initiatives include public and professional education, kidney health screenings, research, and patient services.[5]

The National Kidney Foundation publishes a number of scientific journals including the American Journal of Kidney Diseases, Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease and the Journal of Renal Nutrition. The NKF also publishes the Kidney Dialysis Outcomes Quality Initiative, KDOQI, a comprehensive set of clinical practice guidelines.[citation needed]

The NKF has been a vocal advocate for increasing some forms of kidney transplantation, though it opposes organ donations wherein donors are compensated for their donation.[6] Some have accused it of trying to stifle public discussion on this subject.[7]

The National Kidney Foundation annually conducts the Spring Clinical Meetings as its premier educational conference.[8] It has over 20 years of experience providing continuing education to the kidney healthcare community. The Spring Clinical Meetings have educated over 55,000 professionals, delivered over 2,500 interactive sessions, and offered over 3,200 hours of continuing education credits.[citation needed]

On World Kidney Day, the foundation sponsors KEEP Healthy screenings around the United States.[9][10] NKF holds hundreds of kidney-health screenings throughout the year to identify individuals who are at risk for chronic kidney disease.[11]

The National Kidney Foundation does not, nor have they ever, had a program that provides access to dialysis machines in exchange for pull tabs on beverage cans.[12] This rumor has existed since at least the 1970s; however, the foundation itself have denied this, noting that 80 percent of the cost of dialysis in the United States is usually covered by Medicare.[13]

Fundraising

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To raise funds for its programs, the National Kidney Foundation organizes a national car-donation program called Kidney Cars,[14] run via Insurance Auto Auctions and their One Car One Difference auto donation program, Kidney Walks in major US cities, and the NKF Golf Classic which culminates in a tournament at Pebble Beach.[15][16] Danny Mason, late golf coach at Texas Tech University in Lubbock and a transplant recipient, played in three tournaments.[17]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "THE NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION: THE FIRST 40 YEARS" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  2. ^ "NKF Leadership". 14 October 2020. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Anthony Tuggle". 14 October 2020. Archived from the original on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Dr. Paul Palevsky". 14 October 2020. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  5. ^ "About Us". National Kidney Foundation. 2020-10-15. Archived from the original on 2022-10-25. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  6. ^ "Position Statements". The National Kidney Foundation. Archived from the original on 2016-04-15. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
  7. ^ Postrel, Virginia (June 2, 2006). "The National Kidney Foundation vs. Open Debate and Increasing Kidney Donations". Archived from the original on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2006-06-03.
  8. ^ "NKF Spring Clinical Meetings". National Kidney Foundation. October 1, 2021. Archived from the original on January 10, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  9. ^ "KEEP Healthy". National Kidney Foundation. March 2, 2020. Archived from the original on June 25, 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  10. ^ "Dear Abby". 2010-03-01. Archived from the original on 2010-03-07. Retrieved 2010-03-27.
  11. ^ "KEEP Health Care". 2012-03-01. Archived from the original on 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
  12. ^ Mikkelson, Barbara (24 March 2012). "Keeping Tabs". Snopes. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  13. ^ "NKF Dispels Pull Tabs for Dialysis Time Rumor". National Kidney Foundation. 1 June 1998. Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  14. ^ "Kidney Cars®". National Kidney Foundation. July 7, 2017. Archived from the original on June 26, 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  15. ^ "Kidney Walks". Archived from the original on 2017-10-02. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
  16. ^ "News & Stories". National Kidney Foundation. Archived from the original on 2014-06-25. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  17. ^ "The Vehicle Donation Processing Center Proudly Announces its 800,000th Car Donation". IAAI. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
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