The National Kidney Registry Announces the Success of Animated Videos Designed to Educate Potential Living Kidney Donors

The National Kidney Registry (NKR) is pleased to announce the successful launch of a series of animated videos designed to educate and engage younger audiences about the importance of kidney donation. These videos, which focus on the Voucher Program and Donor Shield, are already making an impact by raising awareness about living kidney donation and …

National Kidney Registry Expands Donor Shield Reimbursement for Living Kidney Donors

Today, the National Kidney Registry (NKR) announced the expansion of its Donor Shield program, increasing the maximum reimbursement for travel and dependent care reimbursement from $5,000 to $6,000 per donor and adding reimbursement for meals. The $6,000 maximum reimbursement applies to travel, lodging, and meal expenses related to kidney donation for the donor and a …

National Kidney Registry Removes Disincentives To Living Donation, Adds Dependent Care and Home Blood Draws to Donor Shield

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 …

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 …