Resources

Peer reviewed publications and resources to enhance learning in kidney care.

Enhancing Home Dialysis Training and Retention through Interactive Virtual Reality

Fitzpatrick T, Butt Q, Maddox T. Enhancing Home Dialysis Training and Retention through Interactive Virtual Reality. Nephrol Nurs J. 2023 Sep-Oct;50(5):381-388. PMID: 37983546.

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A Neuroscientific Framework for Determining the Optimal Kidney Care Education and Training Solution

Maddox T, Fitzpatrick T. A Neuroscientific Framework for Determining the Optimal Kidney Care Education and Training Solution. Nephrol Nurs J. 2022 Nov-Dec;46(6):509-514. PMID: 36645360.

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Virtual Reality in Chronic Kidney Disease Education and Training

Maddox T, Chmielewski C, Fitzpatrick T. Virtual Reality in Chronic Kidney Disease Education and Training. Nephrol Nurs J. 2022 Jul-Aug;49(4):329-381. PMID: 36054805.

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The promise of VR in healthcare learning: An application in kidney care education and training

Maddox, T., Fitzpatrick, T., & Montoya, V. (2021). The promise of virtual reality in healthcare learning: An application in kidney care education and training. In Applied Virtual Reality in Healthcare, Walter Greenleaf, Ph.D. & Bob Fine (Eds.).

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The promise of virtual reality in healthcare education and training: It’s all in the neuroscience

Maddox, T., & Fitzpatrick, T. (2020). The promise of virtual reality in healthcare education and training: It’s all in the neuroscience. Digital Medicine, 5(4), 133-137.

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A Peer-to-Peer Mentoring Program for In-Center Hemodialysis: A Patient-Centered Quality Improvement Program

St. Clair Russell, J., Southerland, S., Huff, E.D., Thomson, M., Meyer, K.B., & Lynch, J. (2017). A peer-to-peer mentoring program for in-center hemodialysis: A patient-centered quality improvement program. Nephrology Nursing Journal, 44 (6), 481-489, 496.

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Human Category Learning 2.0

Ashby, F.G., & Maddox, W.T. (2011). Human category learning 2.0. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 1224, 147-161. NIHMSID# 249970.

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COVID-19 and mental health: A review and the role of telehealth and virtual reality

Sainz-Fuertes, R., et al, Fitzpatrick, T., & Maddox, T (2021). COVID-19 and mental health: A review and the role of telehealth and virtual reality. Digital Medicine..

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Using learning science to optimize chronic kidney disease education for patients and providers

Maddox, T., Fitzpatrick, T., & Chmielewski, C. (2022). Using learning science to optimize chronic kidney disease education for patients and providers. Nephrology Nurse Journal, 49(1), 39-44.

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End-stage renal disease treatment options education: What matters most to patients and families

St Clair Russell J, Boulware LE. End-stage renal disease treatment options education: What matters most to patients and families. Semin Dial. 2018 Mar;31(2):122-128. doi: 10.1111/sdi.12665. Epub 2018 Jan 7. PMID: 29315798.

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Selected Writings

Your Guide To Optimal Kidney Education

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Virtual Reality in Kidney Care Education and Training

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Learning and Anxiety

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Kidney Education, Meet Learning Science

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Learning and Accessibility

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T-Minus 10

Episode 07: Home Dialysis Barriers and Opportunities, featuring Vanessa Evans, Senior Manager of Advocacy and Communities at Fresenius Medical Care North America

Episode 06: Creating a New Gold Standard in Brain Health, featuring Henry Peck, Director of Global Marketing at Altoida

Episode 01: Tech-enabled Education Delivery, featuring Dr. Qasim Ali Butt, Scientific Advisor at IKONA Health

Episode 02: Patient Education & Value Based Kidney Care, featuring Dr. Mufaddal Kheda, National Director of Kidney Care at ChenMed

Episode 03: Pharmacist-led innovation in education, featuring Dr. Derek Borkowski, Founder & CEO at Cosmas Health

Episode 04: Education and Transitions of Care, featuring Matt Troup, Physician Assistant - Hospital Medicine

Episode 05: Advocating for the Home Dialyzor Community, featuring Nieltje Gedney, Executive Director of Home Dialyzors United

News

Balboa Nephrology Partners with IKONA to Transform Education and Training for Kidney Disease Patients

Balboa Nephrology and IKONA have entered into a strategic partnership to develop, test, and commercialize groundbreaking learning products and services for people living with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). By harnessing the collective expertise of Balboa's clinical care delivery with IKONA's innovative learning solutions, the partnership seeks to create impactful, patient-centric programs designed to improve transitions of care, reduce costs, and increase access to treatment options for patients with CKD and ESRD.

IKONA Awarded Patent For AR-Based Pill Planner Tool

IKONA has been awarded a patent for invention number 10,558,878 for its Pill Planner application, which was designed to help patients manage multiple medications by using augmented reality (AR) to guide the placement of pills into a patient's pill box.

IKONA Selected to the GSV Cup Elite 200

New York, NY (Jan 18, 2022) — IKONA has been selected to The Elite 200, the acclaimed list of semifinalists...

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