Advancing Equitable Kidney Care Through Population Health Approaches in Los Angeles County’s Safety Net System

Description: This article describes how Los Angeles County’s safety net health system uses a population health approach to provide equitable kidney care. It highlights strategies for managing chronic kidney disease (CKD) in underserved populations, including early detection, multidisciplinary care, integrated dialysis and transplant services, patient education, and shared decision-making tools.

Citation: Kalantar-Zadeh, K., Raff, E. A., Chong, C. C., Yang, J. K., Le, T. K., Barba, L. M., Pham, P. C., Dhamija, R., Ghaffari, A., Khine, A., Patel, N., Nicholas, S. B., Sim, J. J., Yee, H. F., Jr, Waltman, B. A., & Park, N. J. (2025). Advancing Equitable Kidney Care Through Population Health Approaches in Los Angeles County’s Safety Net System. Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN20(3), 455–457. https://doi.org/10.2215/CJN.0000000634

Audience
Community health workers / Patient navigators / Promotoras
Researchers
Language
English
Resource Type
Publications
Priority Population
Urban
Topic Areas
Community engagement
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