KidneyTalk - An Online Radio Show By Renal Support Network
RSN's KidneyTalk is an informative, inspirational, and entertaining online, half-hour radio talk show that launched in June of 2006 with host RSN Founder and President Lori Hartwell. With Lori Hartwell, a renal disease survivor since 1958, KidneyTalk provides the audience with practical advice on how to live a full and productive life despite CKD. The show features healthcare professionals and people living successfully with kidney disease who share personal experiences in inspirational, thought-provoking interviews.
- Update frequency
- every 20 days
- Episodes
- 396
- Years Active
- 2006 - 2025
3/8/2021 - The Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act is the NOW LAW
The Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act that passed in congress in 2020 extends Medicare coverage for anti-rejection drugs from 36 months to the life of t…
Mon 08 Mar 2021
2/25/2021 - Technology to Monitor Your Kidney Transplant
There is an APP for everything. And luckily, there is one to help monitor what is needed to keep your transplanted kidney healthy. Transplant surgeon Dr. David Axelrod is the Kidney, Pancreas, Living…
Thu 25 Feb 2021
2/16/2021 - Studying the Elimination of Anti-Rejection Medications
Kidney transplant recipients deal with taking anti-rejection meds for life. Talaris is developing an alternative to immunosuppression. Nancy Krieger, MD, Talaris Therapeutics Chief Medical Officer, e…
Tue 16 Feb 2021
2/3/2021 - Paying for Dialysis or Transplant
Beth Witten, LCSW is an expert in insurance issues. She shares with Lori the basics of Medicare, what is covered and how to save money on drug prescriptions. Listen in to hear answers the most common…
Wed 03 Feb 2021
11/3/2020 - Snacking is Fun Again!
VidaFuel CEO Bette Parolini and her team envisioned how the gratifying experience of snacking equals the importance of nutrition. The result is delicious! VidaFuel™s innovative snacks for the renal d…
Tue 03 Nov 2020
10/14/2020 - What Is Lupus?
Wendy Rodgers, M.Ed, MPH, and RSN Chairman of the Board, is a kidney transplant recipient and lupus survivor. Lupus is a systemic autoimmune disease that assaults healthy tissues and organs. Males ar…
Wed 14 Oct 2020
9/30/2020 - Transitioning to Home Dialysis
Michelle Pace, RN, a kidney care advocate manager at Fresenius Kidney Care, will talk about the benefits of transitioning from in-center to home dialysis. Listen in as she explains the options that e…
Wed 30 Sep 2020
9/10/2020 - Bacteria VS. Virus
Do you know the difference between a bacterial infection and a virus? Are you aware of the different symptoms of each one? And do you know when an illness is contagious? These are important distincti…
Thu 10 Sep 2020
8/24/2020 - Assessing Your Kidney Transplant Health
Assessing your kidney transplant health and making sure you keep that organ as long as possible is essential. Transplant Nephrologist Dr. Philippe Gauthier and Lori Hartwell discuss the evaluation of…
Mon 24 Aug 2020
8/12/2020 - Innovations in Kidney Care
John Butler, President and CEO of Akebia, has been involved in the field of kidney health since 1991, and has seen many innovations. He is also the elected Chair of Kidney Care Partners, the largest …
Wed 12 Aug 2020
7/14/2020 - Valen Keefer: A Double-Transplant Survivor Story
At age 10, Valen Keefer was diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease. By age 18, after spending a year in the hospital, she needed a kidney transplant. As if that was not enough, in 2016, Valens chro…
Tue 14 Jul 2020
7/6/2020 - Tips to Help the Search for a Living Kidney Donor
How do you go about finding a living kidney donor? Karol Franks began her journey with advocating for a kidney for her daughter in the late 1990s. She provides insight in to what is involved in searc…
Mon 06 Jul 2020
5/8/2020 - Covid-19 and Organ Donation
How has Covid-19 affected organ procurement organizations (OPOs)? Are kidney transplantations and donations still taking place? Today, Lori talks with Kristine Neal, Director of Communications for So…
Fri 08 May 2020
4/29/2020 - Kidney Transplant Care and Well Being During Covid-19
It is a given that anyone with a weakened immune system is more vulnerable to the Covid-19 virus than the general public. If you are waiting for a kidney transplant, or have had one, you will want to…
Wed 29 Apr 2020
4/21/2020 - Guest Host Stacy Hoblitzell learns RSNs Lori Hartwells Secrets to Success
RSN and Lori Hartwells good friend Stacy Hoblitzell takes over the helm of the KidneyTalk Podcast show today for an intriguing look into the life and inspirational kidney disease journey of RSN found…
Tue 21 Apr 2020
4/6/2020 - Maintaining Emotional Balance in an Unbalancing Time
In this time of Covid-19, healthcare professionals are very stressed, and both staff and people who require dialysis care need to be supportive of one another. To increase the supply of comfort and e…
Mon 06 Apr 2020
4/6/2020 - Covid-19 and Staying out of the Hospital
Now more than ever it is important to avoid a hospital stay. Some hospitals are already at or near capacity and many are concerned about shortages ahead of expected coronavirus cases. You can help yo…
Mon 06 Apr 2020
3/26/2020 - Kidney Diet: The Times are Changing
Jennifer Parker, RDN, CSR, LDN, is the Lead Dietitian at Fresenius Kidney Care. Today we learn from her about the new renal diet guidelines that are soon to be released. Jennifer and Lori discuss how…
Thu 26 Mar 2020
3/23/2020 - Living the Dream: Putting Faith into Action
Tim Atkins grew up with kidney disease. His 41 years on dialysis has not stopped Tim from visualizing his dreams and passionately pursuing them. His adventurous lifestyle, while on home dialysis, has…
Mon 23 Mar 2020
2/20/2020 - Blurred Lines: Keeping Safe Boundaries at a Dialysis Clinic
People who need dialysis often spend so much time at a clinic that they, and the staff, view each other as friends instead of maintaining a professional relationship. Eileen Rhodes, Patient Services …
Thu 20 Feb 2020
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