Bayer Is Proud to Join Other Leading Organizations in Their Commitment To Improve Kidney Health
The National Kidney Foundation (NKF), the American Diabetes Association, the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), and more are dedicated to improving awareness of CKD and helping at-risk patients, such as those with diabetes, better understand and manage their heart and kidney health.
Visit the websites below for more information and resources about kidney and cardiovascular health.
Additional Kidney and Cardiovascular Websites
NKF: Are You the 33%? Website
Increase awareness that 33% of adults in America are at risk of kidney disease and encourage patients to complete a quiz that will help them understand their risk of developing kidney disease
NKF Patient Network Website
Encourage patients with kidney disease to enroll in a nationwide registry designed to catalyze improvements in kidney disease care
Know Diabetes by Heart Website
Improve understanding among patients with type 2 diabetes about associated cardiovascular risk
NCQA Kidney Health Toolkit Website
Underscore the importance of screening, diagnosis, and intervention to promote kidney health among patients with CKD associated with T2D
Quest Diagnostics Kidney Profile Website
Explore opportunities to improve efficiency by using the Quest Diagnostics Kidney Profile, a bundled test that includes estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) under one order code
LabCorp Kidney Profile Website
Leverage the LabCorp Kidney Profile, a bundled test that includes estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) under one order code to streamline kidney health screening
2022 American Diabetes Association Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes
Utilize the latest evidence-based clinical practice recommendations from the American Diabetes Association to inform the management of diabetes
Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) 2020 Clinical Practice Guideline for Diabetes Management in Chronic Kidney Disease
Consult guidance from KDIGO on comprehensive care for patients with diabetes and CKD, including glycemic monitoring, pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions and more
KDIGO 2012 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease
Review recommendations from KDIGO on appropriate evaluation, management, and treatment of chronic kidney disease
