July 2019

BY ELLEN ALIBERTI, MS, CCM, RN The statistics that are associated with aging in the U.S. today are staggering enough. The numbers are particularly alarming when you understand that every day 10,000 Americans are turning 65 years of age, and that this phenomenon, often referred to as the Age Wave, will continue until 2025. However, […]

BY JOSE ALEJANDRO, PhD, RN-BC, MBA, CCM, FACHE, FAAN The United States Renal Data System (USRDS, 2018) notes that for every 100 U.S. citizens, 15 will have chronic kidney disease. Of concern is the continuing lack of awareness of this prevalent disease and the significant impact it is having on individuals and our society. Case […]