Life Options
My Kidney Life Plan
Kidney School
Home Dialysis Central
Life Options
Life Options is a program of research, research-based education, and outreach founded in 1993 to help people live long and live well with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Learn about kidney disease symptoms, risk factors, and how to protect kidney function. And, find out about treatment options that can help people feel their best and live as long as possible if their kidney fail.
My Kidney Life Plan
Kidney disease can affect every part of your life.
Use this free tool to see how dialysis, transplant, or comfort care may impact your life.
Your treatment is your choice, we can help you choose the right treatment for YOU.
Kidney School
Kidney School is a comprehensive online education program for people who want to learn how to manage and live with chronic kidney disease (stages 3–5).
Kidney School is a program of the non-profit Medical Education Institute, Inc. Since it was first launched in 2002, Kidney School has grown to become one of the largest chronic kidney disease (CKD) education programs in the world, and is recommended by dialysis professionals all across the U.S.
Home Dialysis Central
Home Dialysis Central is a one-stop, online source of up-to-date, unbiased information about home dialysis—in all its forms—for people with kidney disease, their families, and the healthcare professionals who provide kidney disease care.
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- Educate your kidney patients with our evidence-based materials
- Use MEI professional resources
- Empower kidney patients and families by boosting their health literacy
- Enhance the delivery of patient-centered care and shared decision-making
- Help our clients overcome challenges
Professional Education
- Continuing education credits
- Dialysis training materials
- Professional message boards
- Practice testsTools to educate your patientsAnd more
- The Core Curriculum is the industry’s premier, comprehensive training tool to help dialysis technicians–and nurses–learn to provide safe, sensitive, high-quality care for people with end-stage renal disease.
- Full color, easy-to-read, referenced, and illustrated modules cover topics from patients, infection control, professionalism, procedures, dialysis principles and vascular access to equipment, water treatment, and emergency planning.
- A must-have resource for every technician training program and dialysis clinic.
Research, Published Papers, and Presentations
- 27 Studies
- 65+ Peer-reviewed Articles
- Dozens of National Presentations
MEI Supported Research
We conduct both qualitative and quantitative research studies, using a variety of methodologies and various research populations, including patients, families, caregivers, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals. MEI often collaborates with other organizations on research projects and grant proposals. We take on a variety of roles from research design, IRB approval,* and recruitment to data analysis and publication submissions. *As a non-profit, the MEI’s policy on Institutional Review Board (IRB) services is to request exemption from IRB-associated fees.
We acknowledge and reimburse for indirect costs involved in conducting research. On MEI-supported research projects, reimbursement for indirect costs is limited to 8%. Indirect Costs Definition: Indirect costs, or overhead, are those costs associated with operating a business. These costs are not easily identifiable or exclusively related to a particular project; however, they are necessary to conduct the research. Some examples are accounting and payroll costs, rent, insurance, human resources, and utilities.