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Recommendations

• Recommendations on the Care of Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19 and Kidney Failure Requiring Renal Replacement Therapy. Physician leaders affiliated with the AKI!Now initiative have developed, in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), general recommendations regarding in-hospital renal replacement therapy (RRT) for patients with COVID-19, and Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) or end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). (Added: March 21, 2020)
• Information for Screening and Management of COVID-19 in the Outpatient Dialysis Facility. These ASN developed FAQs were drafted for dialysis facilities based on current CDC guidance and will be updated as new information becomes available. (Updated: March 13, 2020)

Webinars

• ASN COVID-19 Roundtable: Outpatient Therapeutics Webinar (Recorded Februray 11, 2022)
  During this webinar, representatives from Massachusetts General Hospital, HHS, and the Mayo Clinic discuss what is currently known about new outpatient therapeutics for treatment of COVID-19 in people receiving dialysis. Recording | Slides | Bios
• ASN/AST COVID-19 Kidney Transplant Roundtable Webinar: Life after Vaccination (Recorded July 29, 2021)
  During this live webinar, representatives from American Society of Nephrology (ASN), American Society of Transplantation (AST), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the patient and general nephrology community discuss what is currently known and unknown about COVID-19 vaccine efficacy in transplant recipients. Recording | Slides | Speaker Bios
• Use of Monoclonal Antibodies for the Treatment of Mild to Moderate SARS-CoV-2 in Patients Receiving Hemodialysis: A Kidney Community Conversation (Recorded March 11, 2021)
  Representatives from the CDC, HHS/ASPR, and outpatient dialysis care discuss what is currently known about administering this treatment to people with COVID-19. Recording | Slides | Speaker Bios
• Safety and Efficacy of COVID-19 Vaccines in the Dialysis Population (Recorded January 7, 2021)
  Nine kidney-related organizations have partnered to present the most current information regarding the FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccines, and vaccine safety and efficacy in the dialysis population. Recording | Slides | Speaker Bios
• Roundtable: Telehealth for Kidney Care, Beyond COVID-19 (Recorded June 23, 2020)
  COVID-19 has accelerated the use of telemedicine in the care of kidney patients. Discussed during this interactive roundtable are regulatory changes that have facilitated telemedicine, platforms and strategies to maximize the experience, and opportunities to enhance telemedicine. Recording | Slides | Speaker Bios
• AKI Roundtable: The Kidney/Lung Connection and Fluid Management in COVID-19 (Recorded June 16, 2020)
  During this roundtable discussion, presenters address the kidney/lung connection and fluid management in COVID-19 AKI. Recording | Slides | Speaker Bios
• ASN and the Indian Society of Nephrology Present: COVID-19 and the Kidney (Recorded June 3, 2020)
  This webinar shares the experience of nephrology experts during the COVID-19 pandemic both in India and in the United States. Recording | Slides | Speaker Bios
• The Provision of Dialysis for Patients Post-COVID Diagnosis (Recorded May 21, 2020)
  Transition smoothly, land softly! Nephrology experts discuss strategies to assist patients as they navigate their return to their dialysis facilities. Recording | Slides | Speaker Bios
• Surviving COVID-19: Mental Health Support for Kidney Disease Professionals (Recorded May 14, 2020) Produced in partnership with ANNA and NANT
  Speakers examine the mental health challenges of kidney professionals practicing during the COVID-19 pandemic and explore resources and techniques that support their mental health. Recording | Slides | Speaker Bios | Handouts
• Dialysis after Discharge: Transitions of Care for COVID-19 Positive Patients (Recorded May 7, 2020)
  Experts in the field discuss challenges and options associated with preparing to care for the patients returning to dialysis, and those who are new to dialysis following an episode of COVID-19-related AKI. Recording | Slides | Speaker Bios
• Overcoming Challenges to the Provision of Acute Dialysis for COVID-19 Positive Patients (Recorded April 30, 2020)
  Discussions around anticoagulation strategies and the management of scarce resources necessary to care for COVID-positive patients in the hospital setting. Recording | Slides | Speaker Bios
• Challenges in Kidney Transplant in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications for Patients & Providers (Recorded April 23, 2020)
  Transplant nephrologists discuss the impact of COVID-19 on kidney transplant programs, patients awaiting transplant, and post-transplant care. Recording | Slides | Speaker Bios
• COVID-19 Associated AKI Recognition and Management (Recorded April 21, 2020)
  AKI experts discuss the recognition and management of AKI in COVID-19 positive patients. This webinar addresses timely identification of AKI in COVID-19 affected patients, the most recent key developments in AKI management, and renal replacement therapy challenges and considerations in the COVID-positive patient. Support for the AKI!Now initiative and webinars is provided by Baxter Healthcare Corporation. Recording | Slides | Handouts | CE & Disclosure Information
• COVID-19 International Roundtable: Recommendations and Lessons Learned (Recorded April 16, 2020)
  Roundtable participants from Milan, Italy; Glasgow, Scotland; Würzburg, Germany; and the United States detail their experiences treating COVID-positive patients with acute and chronic kidney disease. Key points include their clinical approach to testing, management of unexpected events, and recommendations to inform the next wave of infection. Recording | Slides | Bios
• COVID-19: Considerations in the Home Dialysis Setting (Recorded April 9, 2020)
  The 4th Webinar on COVID-19 from ASN focuses on reports from the front lines, infection prevention and control considerations in the home, and advocacy updates related to care of patients on home dialysis. Recording | Slides | Bios
• Hospital Care and Treatment Options for COVID-19 Positive Patients with ESKD and AKI (Recorded April 2, 2020)
  This 60-minute recording addresses key areas of concern in the management of COVID-19 positive patients receiving renal replacement therapy in the hospital setting. Recording | Slides | Bios | Other Handouts
• CDC Recommendations and Policy Updates for Current Challenges in the Dialysis Setting (Recorded March 26, 2020)
  Key Points included: CDC Recommendations: Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection, Criteria for Healthcare Personnel Return to Work, Discontinuation of Precautions and Home Isolation, PPE supply strategies; transportation recommendations; and telemedicine and quality reporting program waivers. Recording | Slides | Bios
• COVID-19 Informational Webinar for Providers of Dialysis Services (Recorded March 11, 2020)
  
  ASN conducted an informational webinar focusing on new COVID-19 guidance for dialysis facilities from CDC and a presentation on managing patients with COVID-19 who require dialysis. Recording | Slides | Bios

ASN COVID-19 Podcasts

• Treating COVID-19 with Monoclonal Antibodies Mary Dittrich, MD, Chief Medical Officer of US Renal Care, describes her experiences using monoclonal antibodies to treat COVID-19. The podcast includes discussion of the complicated logistics of getting and administering the therapy, as well as what kinds of patients her organization treated with monoclonal antibodies during the pandemic. (23 min. September 22, 2021)
• Reflections on a Year of COVID-19 Tod Ibrahim talks to Suzanne Watnick, MD, FASN, Chief Medical Officer at Northwest Kidney Centers in Washington State, and Elizabeth McNamara, Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer at the same organization. (23 min. February 26, 2021)
• What Will the Rest of 2020 Look Like? Tod Ibrahim talks to David White about the stresses put on American society by the COVID-19 pandemic and election season, and how those will affect policy issues. (25 min. August 4, 2020)
• Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children with COVID-19 Tod Ibrahim talks to Dr. Keisha Gibson, a pediatric nephrologist, about Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children, a mysterious condition that has affected many children with COVID-19. (24 min. July 8, 2020)
• Acute Kidney Injury and COVID-19 David White talks to Dr. Kenar Jhaveri, associate chief of nephrology at Northwell Health and the new Editor-in-Chief of ASN Kidney News. Dr. Jhaveri discusses his recent study, which examined AKI in patients hospitalized with COVID-19. (24 min. June 16, 2020)
• COVID-19 Update: How is New York Coping? Tod Ibrahim talks to Dr. Barbara Murphy, who gives an update on the COVID-19 situation in New York City. (15 min. June 11, 2020)
• COVID-19 and Health Care in the US Tod Ibrahim talks to Dr. Darilyn Moyer, Executive Vice President/CEO of the American College of Physicians. They discuss issues such as how the COVID-19 crisis has highlighted certain inequities in health care in the United States. (21 min. May 29, 2020)
• International Medical Graduates and the COVID-19 Crisis In a COVID-19 policy update, Tod Ibrahim and David White talk about ensuring that international medical graduates have the ability to work in the United States during the crisis. (17 min. May 26, 2020)
• Emergency Funding for Kidney Research Tod Ibrahim and David White discuss ASN's work to get emergency funding for kidney research during the COVID-19 crisis. (17 min. May 26, 2020)
• Responding to the Emergency Dr. Jeffrey Silberzweig, CMO of the Rogosin Institute and co-chair of the ASN Emergency Partnership Initiative, talks about how the COVID-19 crisis unfolded in New York and the response to it.Dr. Jeffrey Silberzweig, CMO of the Rogosin Institute and co-chair of the ASN Emergency Partnership Initiative, talks about how the COVID-19 crisis unfolded in New York and the response to it. (22 min. May 14, 2020)
• The Situation in Boston What is happening with COVID-19 in Boston? What issues must researchers address immediately to help kidney patients during this pandemic and future ones? Dr. Dan Weiner of Tufts Medical Center talks to ASN's David White about the facts on the ground. (26 min. May 1, 2020)
• Standing Up for Patients During the Crisis Tod Ibrahim talks to Kevin Longino, CEO of the National Kidney Foundation, about what NKF is doing to educate and advocate for kidney patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. (20 min. April 23, 2020)
• New York In a follow-up to their first conversation, Tod Ibrahim talks to Dr. Barbara Murphy about how the COVID-19 situation is changing in New York. (21 min. April 17, 2020)
• Washington State Dr. Suzanne Watnick, chief medical officer of Northwest Kidney Centers in Washington State, describes the steps her organization took to protect kidney patients and healthcare workers once the virus hit her state. (20 min. April 16, 2020)
• Telehealth ASN Executive Vice President Tod Ibrahim interviews David White, ASN's Regulatory and Quality Officer, about policy updates in the field of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic. (20 min. April 4, 2020)

You can listen to more COVID-19 Podcasts on the ASN's Media Library Podcast Page.

Kidney Week

• COVID-19 Kidney Week Sessions: Links to Kidney Week COVID-19 Sessions will appear here.

ASN in the News

• Nephrology New and Issues - COVID-19 plans are admirable, but be prepared to change course (May 18, 2020)
• NY Times - A Life and Death Battle: 4 Days of Kidney Failure but No Dialysis (May 1, 2020)
• ABC News - As doctors see coronavirus-kidney link, worry grows over dialysis machines (April 22, 2020)
• PBS News Hour - Why doctors are worried about severe kidney damage in some COVID-19 patients (April 21, 2020)
• NY Times - An Overlooked, Possibly Fatal Coronavirus Crisis: A Dire Need for Kidney Dialysis (April 20, 2020)
• TheCity NYC - A Scramble for Dialysis Supplies in NYC as COVID-19 Attacks Kidneys (April 17, 2020)
• JAMA - Finding Ways to Reduce Coronavirus Exposure During Dialysis (April 16, 2020)
• Washington Post - Coronavirus destroys lungs. But doctors are finding its damage in kidneys, hearts and elsewhere (April 15, 2020)
• Politico - U.S. races to stock up on dialysis supplies as kidney failure ravages virus patients (April 15, 2020)
• Rheumatology Network - Specialty Physicians Weigh in on the State of Practice After COVID-19 (April 14, 2020)
• Washington Post - Dialysis patients are at high risk during covid-19 outbreak (March 24, 2020)

Other

• This Table of Mental Health Resources was compiled by the ASN Response Team as a resource for healthcare professionals.
• COVID-19 Awareness Poster: To assist with the sharing of information within the dialysis facility, ASN has created a COVID-19 awareness poster for facility use. The COVID-19 Awareness Poster is also available in Spanish.
• COVID-19 PREPRINT ARTICLES: Due to the high volume of information sought regarding COVID-19, a number of scholarly articles have been released as preprint resources. Articles that are labeled as preprints have not yet been reviewed or revised by other experts; they should not be relied on for clinical guidance. ASN has not reviewed, and does not endorse, any of these resources.