Kidney Health Resources

Free educational resources to inspire and empower kidney disease patients and healthcare providers.

Update: 1 Year of Preserving Kidney Function

By Empowered Kidney Care / April 15, 2022

This month marks a significant milestone for Empowered Kidney Care and the patients at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Richard Gibney joined the faculty with an audacious goal to preserve kidney function and keep patients off dialysis. One year later, the results are in and even better than anyone…

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Take control of your kidney health: patient advocates

By Empowered Kidney Care / October 27, 2021

The American healthcare system is the biggest in the world, employing millions of doctors, nurses, technicians and support staff around the country. With all these people dedicated to better care, why is it still so easy for patients to feel alone? To feel lost in the system? The solution is often simpler (and closer to…

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Healthcare Lessons Learned through the Pandemic

By Empowered Kidney Care / February 24, 2021

Across the board, 2020 led to widespread innovation in response to the complex needs of work, school, and life amidst COVID-19. It was an incredibly formative year, squeezing perhaps decades of cultural and technological progress into the span of a few short months. “We were going at turtle speed towards 21st century skills… COVID forced…

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Dr. Gibney “On The Record with Tiffany” (Part 4)

By Empowered Kidney Care / August 7, 2020

Dr. Richard Gibney again joins Tiffany Jones-Smith, CEO of the Texas Kidney Foundation, for another installment of On The Record with Tiffany. In this episode, Dr. Gibney talks about the evolution of the kidney care industry, including recent changes in how the government views and incentivizes different care strategies. Check out the episode video and…

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Dr. Gibney “On The Record with Tiffany” (Part 3)

By Empowered Kidney Care / August 6, 2020

Dr. Richard Gibney again joins Tiffany Jones-Smith, CEO of the Texas Kidney Foundation, for another installment of On The Record with Tiffany. In this episode, Dr. Gibney talks about empowered management of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). Check out the episode video and audio below!

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Dr. Gibney “On The Record with Tiffany” (Part 2)

By Empowered Kidney Care / July 23, 2020

Dr. Richard Gibney again joins Tiffany Jones-Smith, CEO of the Texas Kidney Foundation, for another installment of On The Record with Tiffany. Check out the episode video and audio below!

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Dr. Gibney “On The Record with Tiffany” (Part 1)

By Empowered Kidney Care / July 17, 2020

A big thank you to Tiffany Jones-Smith, CEO of the Texas Kidney Foundation, for hosting Dr. Richard Gibney on the latest episode of On The Record with Tiffany. Check out the episode for a great conversation on social determinants of health and empowered kidney care. You can watch the two videos or the full episode…

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STEM activities provide hope for kids on dialysis

By Empowered Kidney Care / June 16, 2020

Most kids don’t want to spend four hours in a hospital chair, three to five times a week, but for many young Americans with chronic kidney disease (CKD), routine dialysis is a huge part of their lives. Marcus* is a 16 year-old CKD patient at Children’s Hospital Colorado. He’ll tell you that dialysis makes him…

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