patient-centered care

Leveraging Patient-Reported Outcomes for Person-Centered Kidney Disease Care

December 12, 2019 // 0 Comments

A recent AJKD Narrative Review by Nair and Wilson focuses on patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in nephrology research. This topic, which won the 2018 NephMadness, is of increasing relevance and importance in clinical trials. AJKD Social Media Editor, [read more...]

Choosing Wisely: A Decision Aid for Dialysis Therapies to Facilitate Person-Centered Kidney Care

August 12, 2019 // 1 Comment

Shared decision-making, an approach in which clinicians and patients partner to evaluate best available evidence for treatment options, discuss risks and benefits, and make informed decisions that align with goals and values, is a central tenet of [read more...]

Deciding Not to Dialyze: What Comes Next?

February 19, 2019 // 0 Comments

Discussion about renal replacement therapy selection in our patients with CKD is complex, but an important part of any nephrology practice. If we know the patient well, it can be straightforward, maybe even “predictable.” Even in those best-case [read more...]