The winners of the KidneyX Patient Innovator Challenge, funded by the National Kidney Foundation (NKF), were
announced
by Deputy Secretary of the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Eric Hargan, on Thursday March 26 during NKF’s live-virtual 2020 Spring Clinical Meeting.
The winners of the KidneyX Patient Innovator Challenge, funded by the National Kidney Foundation (NKF), were announced by Deputy Secretary of the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Eric Hargan, on Thursday March 26 during NKF’s live-virtual 2020 Spring Clinical Meeting.
The Patient Innovator Challenge selected 25 winners from over 120 submissions solicited from individuals, communities, businesses, institutions, and not-for-profit organizations. Winning ideas include solutions that support home dialysis; monitoring devices and apps for patients with kidney failure; educational materials and online platforms; help for people with transplants; and peer support groups.
Over a period of months, a panel of judges and reviewers evaluated the solutions and selected 10 solutions already in practice (Category 1) and 15 great ideas that have not been put to use yet (Category 2) as winners.
Category 1
Category 2
Submissions were open August 1, 2019, through September 16, 2019, and patients and care partners, among others, were encouraged to apply to share their best ideas and innovations. The 10 winners in Category 1 will receive $4,000 each, and the 15 winners in Category 2 will receive $2,000. Learn more about the winning submissions and KidneyX at www.kidneyx.org .