Today the National Kidney Registry (NKR) announced a significant milestone in its ongoing efforts to help kidney patients find a living kidney donor. On June 23, 2023, the NKR marked the 300th kidney transplant achieved through the patient Microsite Program. The 300th transplant took place at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As of July 7, …
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The National Kidney Registry Announces its 50th Microsite Participating Center
Today the National Kidney Registry announced a significant milestone in its ongoing efforts to help kidney patients find a living kidney donor. With the addition of UMass Memorial Medical Center, 50 transplant centers nationwide now participate in the NKR’s Microsite Program. The Microsite Program provides free websites and coaching to transplant patients seeking a living …
Read MoreThe National Kidney Registry Reaches 2,000 Active Patient Microsites for Kidney Patients Seeking a Living Donor
Today the National Kidney Registry announced the activation of its 2,000th patient microsite. The Microsite Program provides free websites and coaching to transplant patients seeking a living donor. The theory behind the Microsite Program is that if a patient can direct potential donors to a website that effectively tells their story, they will connect with …
Read MoreAll Microsite Patients Now Have Donor Search Coaches to Increase Success Rates of Donor Search Campaigns
Today the National Kidney Registry announced that all 1,200 of its microsite patients now have donor search coaches. The NKR has partnered with the American Kidney Search Network (AKSN) to provide all current and future microsite patients with a coach. Coaches are experts in the donor search process and have successfully conducted a donor search …
Read MoreThe National Kidney Registry’s 1,000th Patient Microsite Activated
Today the National Kidney Registry announced the activation of its 1,000th patient microsite. The Microsite Program provides free websites to transplant patients seeking a living donor so patients can spread the word of their need for a transplant. Dr. E. Steve Woodle, a liver transplant recipient and Director of Solid Organ Transplantation for University of Cincinnati …
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