DaVita Research Centers on Upstream CKD Management; Access & Equity during ASN’s Kidney Week 2024 | PR Newswire [Video]

, /PRNewswire/ — DaVita Clinical Research (DCR), a leading innovator in kidney care research and wholly owned subsidiary of DaVita Inc., will present the results of five innovative research projects at the American Society of Nephrology (ASN)’s annual Kidney Week meeting, which is currently underway in San Diego, CA. With a focus on improving racial equity in transplantation and key measures of clinical quality such as hospitalizations, DCR works to tackle pressing issues in nephrology that affect diverse populations.  

The poster presentations include: 

• Nephrologist Visits Lower Rates of Hospitalization, Mortality, and ESKD Transition in CKD Patients

  Authors: Steph Karpinski, Michael O’Shea, Steven M. Brunelli

• Racial Disparities Exist in the Transplant Process among Hispanic Patients on Dialysis

  Authors: Adam G. Walker, Carey Colson, Danelle Radney, Unini Odama, Will Maixner, Francesca Tentori, Steven M. Brunelli

• Association of Heavy Precipitation with the In-Center Dialysis Treatment Absenteeism

  Authors: Adam G. Walker, Carey Colson, Scott …