Puget Sound Kidney Centers

11/19/2025

Did you know? 1 in 7 adult Americans has chronic kidney disease—and most don’t even know it. Early detection is key. Learn more about protecting your kidney health.

Learn some tips on how to protect your kidneys.

11/18/2025

Stay informed and empowered with our ‘Thriving With Kidney Disease’ newsletter. Get practical tips, updates and resources to help manage kidney disease. Sign up here: https://pskc.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=c1aef3d69996b60bbb65c9540&id=725dd53d61.

11/14/2025

Today is ! This year’s focus is Diabetes and the Workplace—raising awareness about supporting well-being for employees with diabetes. Everyone deserves to thrive at work. Learn more at https://worlddiabetesday.org/.

11/13/2025

Trying to get your ducks in a row? 🦆

Our team can help! Join one of our free kidney health classes to help you get organized, informed, and empowered to take charge of your health at any stage.

Visit our website to learn more about upcoming classes!

11/13/2025

Fill your kitchen with the smell of cinnamon! These Baked Apple Chips make the perfect holiday snack. Get the full recipe at https://www.pskc.net/recipes/baked-apple-chips/.

11/12/2025

Together, we can improve kidney care in our community. By supporting Puget Sound Kidney Centers, you help fund patient programs that give hope to families facing kidney disease every day. Please consider donating at https://www.pskc.net/support-our-work/ways-to-give/.

11/11/2025

Today we honor the courage, dedication and sacrifice of all who have served. Thank you, veterans, for protecting our freedom.

11/10/2025

Our next Healthy Options program runs on Nov. 18 & 25. Free and open to patients as well as family and friends, this two-week online program is for people with CKD stages 4-5 who are preparing for dialysis or transplant. Sign up today at https://www.pskc.net/for-patients/classes/.

11/07/2025

“This is the first time we’ve seen this play out in a human model. It gives us invaluable insight into how to improve long-term outcomes.”
-- Dr. Stephen Withers, University of British Columbia

A hopeful advance: researchers have converted a donor kidney from blood type A to type O, potentially widening donor pools and reducing wait times.

Researchers have converted a blood type A kidney to a blood type O kidney and successfully transplanted it, they reported in Nature Biomedical Engineering, an advance that could reduce wait times for new organs and save lives.

11/06/2025

Love helping others? We do too. Join Puget Sound Kidney Centers and be part of a team that brings life-changing care to people across Western Washington. See openings at www.pskc.net/careers.

11/05/2025

We’re always inspired to see the impact our classes have on participants. Curious what we do and how we’re making a difference? Learn more about our programs at the link in bio.

11/05/2025

When kidneys can’t filter blood, dialysis steps in. Hemodialysis cleans blood using a machine, while peritoneal dialysis uses your abdomen’s lining to do the work. Dialysis helps do the work your kidneys can no longer do. Learn more at www.pskc.net.