The following web sites contain helpful information regarding kidney disease and its related diseases.

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American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)- https://aakp.org/

As the oldest and largest, independent kidney patient organization in the U.S. AAKP is dedicated to improving the lives and long-term outcomes of kidney patients through education, advocacy, patient engagement and the fostering of patient communities.

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American Diabetes Association - www.diabetes.org

The American Diabetes Association is the nation’s leading nonprofit health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy.

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American Heart Association - www.americanheart.org

For nearly 100 years, the American Heart Association has been fighting heart disease and stroke, striving to save and improve lives. 

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American Kidney Fund - www.kidneyfund.org

Fighting kidney disease and helping people live healthier lives — with an unmatched scope of programs that support people wherever they are in their fight against kidney disease — from prevention through post-transplant living.

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American Medical Association (AMA) - https://www.ama-assn.org/

American Medical Association is the largest and only national association that convenes 190+ state and specialty medical societies and other critical stakeholders. Throughout history, the AMA has always followed its mission: to promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health.

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​Donate Life America - https://donatelife.net/

A non profit alliance of national organizations and state teams across the United States committed to increasing organ, eye and tissue donation. To view Louisiana State team please visit https://www.donatelifela.org/.

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End Stage Renal Disease Networks - www.hsag.com/ESRDNetwork13

The ESRD Networks provide a cost effective mechanism to ensure the most efficient use of Medicare dollars for dialysis treatment and kidney transplantation through monitoring the quality of care indicators and maintaining timely, complete data on the ESRD program.

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​National Institutes of Health - https://www.nih.gov/

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and public health research.

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National Kidney Foundation - www.kidney.org

The NKFL's national office in New York maintains a sizable, detailed online reference catalog for patients seeking information related to kidney health. This useful tool found here is updated frequently and makes it easy for you to find the information you need.

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Team Louisiana Transplant Games - https://www.transplantgamesofamerica.org/

To increase awareness of the life-restoring importance of organ, cornea, bone marrow, and tissue donation through the lives of the athlete-recipients and the lasting legacy of their donors. To involve the entire transplant community - recipients, living donors, donor families, individuals awaiting transplantation, caregivers, medical professionals, recovery agencies, transplant centers, and other related organizations - in a shared mission to highlight the benefits of donation.

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Tips for choosing a dialysis provider

Choosing a dialysis clinic is an important decision. If you are a new patient, traveling, or simply looking to transfer to a new facility, this decision can seem overwhelming. You will need to consider many factors, including the location, distance from your home, schedule, quality-of-care, and much more. Click here for some tips to help you choose a facility that is right for you.

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The Assistance Fund- https://tafcares.org/ 

Provides financial support to patients with serious and chronic diseases to help them access the medications they need.

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The Dialysis Facility Compare (DFC) Star Program is a rating system developed by Medicare that assigns 1 to 5 stars to dialysis facilities by comparing the health of the patients in their clinics to the patients in other dialysis facilities across the country. It is intended to help you find and compare dialysis facilities in your local area. There are many ways to evaluate the quality of care provided by a dialysis center. The “DFC Star Program” is one resource. It can provide you with a simple “snapshot” of a facility, which may help you make a few useful comparisons. Making a final judgement about the quality of care offered by a facility is a complex process that should be done carefully. We recommend that you use more than one resource to make that decision. Click here for more information.​​​​​​​​​​

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​​​​VA eKidney Clinic- Learn how to take care of your kidneys and make better choices. 

Learn about how the VA can help the veterans who suffer from kidney disease and your role in kidney care. 

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504HealthNet - www.504healthnet.org

504HealthNet provides support to an integrated and coordinated network of healthcare providers in the Greater New Orleans region (Orleans, Jefferson, St. Bernard, and Plaquemines Parishes), which are working together to achieve these goals:
  1. Increase access to comprehensive primary care and behavioral health services to all people irrespective of the ability to pay.
 2. Improve the quality and benefits of care.
 3. Increase sustainability, effectiveness and efficiency among the member organizations.
 4. Develop linkages for a full continuum of health services.
 5. Advance an effective medical home model system of care.
 6. Provide advocacy for the needs of community-based primary care and behavioral health providers serving underserved populations.

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