The Kidney Community of Southern California

Kidney411 Partners

American Association of Kidney Patients
The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) mission is to improve the lives of fellow kidney patients and their families by helping them to deal with the physical, emotional and social impact of kidney disease.

American Kidney Fund
The American Kidney Fund is our nation's leading voluntary health organization serving people with and at risk for kidney disease through direct financial assistance, comprehensive education, clinical research and community service programs.

Council on Renal Nutrition
The Council on Renal Nutrition (CRN) functions as a professional membership council within the framework of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and networks with other organizations to support the National Kidney Foundation's goal of prevention, eradication and treatment of kidney and urologic diseases.

DaVita

Donate Life
Donate Life is a national education campaign to inspire people to donate life as organ and tissue donors. In the greater Los Angeles area, the Southern California Donate Life Network implements local donor education programs and media campaigns.

Frensenius Medical Care
Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA) is proud to be part of the world�s leading renal therapy company. This leadership is credit to our more than 28,000 staff members in North America who are focused on ensuring patients Experience Excellence. Each of these staff members has participated in extensive training about our latest innovative technology, clinical programs enhancing quality of care and customer service, culminating in being certified to deliver UltraCareR � the next level in patient care.

Immunization Action Coalition and Hepatitis B Coalition
Source of childhood, adolescent, and adult immunization information and hepatitis B educational materials.

Innovative Dialysis Systems, Inc.
Since 1984, Innovative Dialysis Systems, Inc. (IDS) has been partnering with nephrologists to achieve the proper balance between high quality patient care and successful financial performance. With our physician partners, we function as a team to create, operate, and manage successful, high quality dialysis programs. Based in Long Beach, California, IDS has developed a network of 37 autonomous dialysis facilities that reach from coast to coast and the Territory of Guam, providing care to over 3000 patients. In aggregate, this network of dialysis clinics would be in the top 10 of U.S. dialysis providers. Our experience is broad ranging from PD-only clinics to acute programs to combined multi-station hemodialysis/PD clinics.

National Association of Nephrology Technicians and Technologists
NANT promotes education and advances the professional role of the multidisciplinary team in delivering the highest quality of care to the CKD patient. It provides educational opportunities, represents the nephrology technology professionals in the regulatory and legislative arena, encourages the development of nephrology professionals in leadership roles, and achieves recognition for the contribution of the nephrology technology practitioners to the total care of the CKD patient.

National Institute of Transplantation
The National Institute of Transplantation (NIT), a public non-profit corporation, was created to advance the science and practice of organ transplantation. The Institute performs several functions: conducting basic research in areas such as minimizing organ rejection; engaging in clinical research to develop innovative approaches to organ transplantation; providing specialized lab and technical services; training surgeons; and conducting community and patient education programs providing information about kidney transplantation, living donation and prevention of kidney failure.

National Kidney Foundation of Southern California
The ultimate goal and mission of the National Kidney Foundation is the eradication of all diseases of the kidney and urinary tract. Our lay volunteers, working in tandem with health professionals, are seeking the means to the prevention of kidney disease, while at the same time ensuring that those now suffering from these diseases receive the finest possible care.

National Organization for Renal Disease
The National Organization For Renal Disease provides critical, preventive medical and genetic research information to under-insured, under-served adults who have a high risk of developing renal (kidney) disease and its precursors. The organization is also working to transform the therapies and delivery systems used to treat renal disease and its precursors, diabetes and hypertension. NORD produces Health events, provide early warning, health screenings and health education programs and services for renal (kidney) function, blood glucose and blood pressure-along with related educational materials in English and Spanish.

Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation
Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation provides research funding and education to find a cure for the genetic disorder, polycystic kidney disease.

Renal Support Network (RSN)
The Renal Support Network (RSN) was founded by a kidney patient in 1993 to instill health, happiness, and hope into the lives of others affected by chronic kidney disease. RSN--a 501(c)3 nonprofit, patient-focused, patient-run organization--strives to help patients develop their personal coping skills, special talents, and employability by educating and empowering them, as well as their family members, to take control of the course and management of the disease.

Southern California Renal Disease Council
Southern California Renal Disease Council (SCRDC) / ESRD Network 18 is one of 18 organizations that serve as federal contractors to administer the ESRD Network Program by providing quality improvement, patient services and information management to CMS, providers and patients. The SCRDC area covers 13 California counties from the Mexican and Arizona/Nevada borders to the central California coastal area and inland. There are approximately 280 member dialysis facilities including 18 renal transplant centers in the area, providing treatment to more than 26,000 dialysis patients and approximately 10,000 transplant recipients. Our mission is to provide leadership and assistance to renal dialysis and transplant facilities in a manner that supports continuous improvement in patient care, outcomes, safety and satisfaction.