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The more diverse your workforce, the more likely you are to see employees and dependents in need of organ transplants. Today in the United States, disproportionately higher rates of diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease among communities of color are contributing to disproportionately higher rates of organ failure. According to the National Kidney Foundation,…

Early transplantation for people with kidney failure can lead to better outcomes and extend life expectancy, yet the complexity of the system often means options for expediting the path to transplant are left unexplored. One of these options is known as multiple listing. It involves registering at two or more transplant centers across the United…

Susan Rees knows her pitch can sound too good to be true. When Rees makes a cold call to a person suffering from kidney disease, she identifies herself by name and explains she’s from Rejuvenate Kidney Transplant Solutions, an organization dedicated to helping people expedite their path to transplant. “I explain that the person’s employer…

Gaining insights into how to reduce current and future healthcare costs often comes down to knowing how to read between the lines of your medical claims data. It’s a nuanced process, as some of the most common and costly conditions, such as chronic kidney disease (CKD), can hide across your budget. When Rejuvenate Kidney Transplant…

Throughout my personal and professional experience with kidney disease, I’ve observed patients and families in a state of despair. They feel as though no options exist beyond dialysis or waiting patiently – sometimes for years – for the call that leads to a kidney transplant. What I wish more of us knew is that there…

Today in the United States, more than half of the lifesaving kidney exchanges performed each year are done in non-directed donor chains. These chains begin with a living kidney donor who gives the gift of an organ with no expectations of return and no connection to the transplant recipient. Al Roth, Nobel laureate and a…

Rejuvenate Kidney Transplant Solutions reimagines kidney care by finding ways to help patients access kidney transplants faster and avoid the cost and negative impact of dialysis. Rejuvenate’s solutions were made possible in part by its co-founder, Nobel laureate Alvin Roth, an economics professor who helped revolutionize kidney donation. Roth’s innovations have led to more than…

“If I would have known what I know today, and I had gotten a call from Rejuvenate, I would have signed on the dotted line immediately.” Rejuvenate Kidney Transplant Solutions made a believer out of Theresa Himes, whose late husband, Blaine, received a kidney transplant in 2019. “What they did for my family, helping Blaine…

“Rejuvenate opened my eyes to the chance I could get a transplant.” Kidney transplant recipient Dan Kyslinger says his outlook is 180 degrees from where it was several months ago, before his transplant. The Georgia husband and father of two was receiving dialysis three times a week – each Monday, Wednesday and Friday – before…

Author, speaker and former professional soccer player Simon Keith keeps two photos as a visual reminder of the stark contrast between living on dialysis and receiving a successful kidney transplant. Side-by-side, the images reveal the drastic impact of kidney disease on a man who holds the distinction of being the first athlete in the world…