Today, the National Kidney Registry (NKR) announced the expansion of its Donor Shield program for living kidney and liver donors to include reimbursement for dependent care costs (for children or adult dependents of the donor) and free home blood draws for living donors. These enhancements will go into effect over the next 60 days. The …
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National Kidney Registry Launches Spanish Version of Kidney Donor Intake System
The National Kidney Registry’s donor intake system (DASH) is now available in Spanish. This important advancement will make the donor screening and medical questionnaire available in Spanish and will remove the language barriers for Spanish speaking people who are interested in becoming living kidney donors. According to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, 22%, or …
National Kidney Registry Launches Remote Donation Network
The National Kidney Registry announced the successful launch of the Remote Donation Network (RDN). The RDN currently has 24 participating transplant centers strategically located across the United States providing remote donation services. Remote donation allows a living kidney donor to avoid traveling to a distant transplant center for donor testing and surgery. This approach makes …
National Kidney Registry Facilitates First Transcontinental Direct Donation Kidney Transplant
The National Kidney Registry announced the successful completion of the first transcontinental direct donation kidney transplant. The donor surgery was completed on May 23 at Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego, California. The kidney was then transported from San Diego to Boston on a red-eye flight that arrived early in the morning on May 24.