| CHAPTER 5: | Patient and Healthcare Professional Education Programs and Councils | |
| Topic 2 | Kidney Patient Educators |
The following is a listing of healthcare organizations who provide a variety of educational support and services to those affected by Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and to healthcare professionals that provide care to CKD patients.
| ORGANIZATION | PATIENT EDUCATOR TITLE | DESCRIPTION OF ROLE |
|---|---|---|
| Baxter Healthcare Corporation 888-736-2543 Option 4 | Kidney Patient Educator (KPE) | Licensed nurses and social workers who have more than five years of nephrology experience, providing information in all aspects of treatment modalities, and have a passion for the well-being of patients. Where available, this team of professionals host monthly group educational classes, as well as provide one-on-one consulting services with patients, and their families. |
| Ortho Biotech 800-588-4616 | Nephrology Nurse Educator | Provides education to Ortho Biotech customers and to the nephrology community including doctors, nurses, allied healthcare professionals and patients in managing chronic kidney disease (CKD) and its complications. |
| Renal Care Group 312-634-6512 | Case Manager | Initiates patient intervention and education prior to a patient starting dialysis to ease their transition. Acts as a liaison between the inpatient setting and the outpatient clinic. Interacts with the hospital discharge planner, nephrologist, and dialysis staff to help improve outcomes for the new dialysis patient. Provides education to CKD patients on a one-to-one basis in the physician's office. |