CKD Education for Providers
CKD patient education that delivers results
An innovative ckd program that benefits both patients and physicians
Our physician-directed CKD stage 4 workshop series “My Kidneys. My Options. My Life.TM” has been shown to improve patient outcomes by empowering patients to make informed decisions about their health. Packaged in an easy-to-deliver format, the program is also easy to implement and offers physicians all the tools they need to increase home dialysis, decrease dialysis catheters, to give patients hope, improve patient health and quality of life, increase patient satisfaction with the potential to increase practice revenue.
Benefits & Outcomes
With over 6,000 workshops conducted to date, Raenali Publications® innovative, CKD stage 4 patient education program has been shown to deliver consistent results for patients and physicians.
INCREASE HOME DIALYSIS
The percentage of patients opting for home dialysis (both home hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis) increased significantly after attending three or more workshops.
REDUCE DIALYSIS CATHETERS
A decreased catheter rate at dialysis initiation was recorded among patients who attended the CKD stage 4 workshops compared to those who did not.
IMPROVE PATIENT ENGAGEMENT
Patients who received education were more involved in making decisions about their health and more satisfied with their healthcare.
DECREASE PATIENT NO-SHOWS
No-show rate significantly declined when the CKD workshop program was supported by the nurses and staff during the office visit.
INCREASE HOME DIALYSIS
The percentage of patients opting for home dialysis (both home hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis) increased significantly after attending three or more workshops.
REDUCE DIALYSIS CATHETERS
A decreased catheter rate at dialysis initiation was recorded among patients who attended the CKD stage 4 workshops compared to those who did not.
IMPROVE PATIENT ENGAGEMENT
Patients who received education were more involved in making decisions about their health and more satisfied with their healthcare.
DECREASE PATIENT NO-SHOWS
No-show rate significantly declined when the CKD workshop program was supported by the nurses and staff during the office visit.
INCREASE HOME DIALYSIS
The percentage of patients opting for home dialysis (both home hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis) increased significantly after attending three or more workshops.
REDUCE DIALYSIS CATHETERS
A decreased catheter rate at dialysis initiation was recorded among patients who attended the CKD stage 4 workshops compared to those who did not.
IMPROVE PATIENT ENGAGEMENT
Patients who received education were more involved in making decisions about their health and more satisfied with their healthcare.
DECREASE PATIENT NO-SHOWS
No-show rate significantly declined when the CKD workshop program was supported by the nurses and staff during the office visit.
CKD4 WORKSHOP PROGRAM INCLUDES
CKD4 Workshop Program Details
Each workshop includes a binder with take home materials, a poignant 15-20 minute video and a one-on-one session with a physician educator, who reviews the topic, answers questions and helps the patient create an actionable plan to address each topic. The physician educator is also trained to help the patient set goals and decide on the best and most appropriate treatment plan to meet those goals. The program also facilitates an open dialogue about options for renal replacement therapy, including transplantation and home dialysis.

PATIENT SURVEY RESULTS
The vast majority of patients were very satisfied with the workshops because they received clear, reliable information in a comfortable, physician-directed environment. Higher patient satisfaction can also help improve a practice’s overall satisfaction scores.
5,863 patient surveys completed since May 2019
93.4%
Workshop provided information patient needed.
98.0%
Patient would recommend program to other patients.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Raenali Publications® is a leading provider of patient education in the field of nephrology. The company was created to help nephrologists educate their patients about kidney disease and improve patient outcomes. The workshop series “My Kidneys. My Options. My Life.™” is the featured product.
Raenali Publications® is a leading provider of patient education in the field of nephrology. The company was created to help nephrologists educate their patients about kidney disease and improve patient outcomes. The workshop series “My Kidneys. My Options. My Life.™” is the featured product.
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Raenali Publications® CKD patient education programs were developed by a physician, for physicians. We can show you how to improve patient outcomes and increase satisfaction with the potential to increase practice revenue.