The extra education your patients deserve

You take care of your patients.

Kidney Smart® helps you take care of their education.

Two great class options to educate your patients.

Available in-person and online.

CKD Education

Comprehensive education focused on taking control of kidney health.

  • How kidneys work and common causes of CKD

  • Nutrition and lifestyle tips

  • Treatment options overview and how to work with your doctor on choosing the right option

Home Edition

Deep-dive into peritoneal dialysis (PD) or home hemodialysis (HHD).

  • How PD or HHD works and what to expect

  • Different options that may fit into patients' lives

  • Potential treatment benefits and considerations

World-class education with award-winning design.

Check out the examples of Kidney Smart® class content below.

CKD education that improves patient outcomes1

6x

More likely to start on a home modality3

42%

Fewer dialysis starts with a CVC2

38%

Fewer missed dialysis treatments4

Kidney Smart® Makes a Difference - Here's the Proof

Educating kidney patients on their CKD diagnosis makes sense. Recent research analyzing Kidney Smart® has backed up this hypothesis. Read the results published by the Kidney Medicine Journal.

Looking to get your patients into a Kidney Smart® class?

We make it easy!

Online

Send patient information quickly and securely using our newly redesigned recommendation site.

Fax

Fax your patient information and our local coordinators will handle scheduling from there.

EHR Integration

Connect Kidney Smart® recommendations through your EHR system. Our team is ready to help!

1. Compared with DaVita patients who have not received Kidney Smart® education. | 2. Kidney Smart® Clinical Outcomes, May 2016–2018. | 3. Compared to a similar population of DaVita patients controlled for age, race, gender and date of dialysis start. Home modality used on day 1 Kidney Smart® Clinical Outcomes, May 2016–2018. While Kidney Smart® is not a growth program, Kidney Smart®-educated DaVita patients have been shown to choose PD at a higher rate than non-Kidney Smart®educated DaVita patients. | 4. Kidney Smart® Clinical Outcomes, May 2016–2018. Missed treatment rate calculated over DaVita patients’ first 90 days on dialysis.