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COMMUNITY An estimated 900,000 North Carolinians have chronic kidney disease (CKD) and many more are unaware that they are at risk of developing it. One reason for these numbers is that many don’t know the risk factors and the importance donna Harward stands of early intervention before sympWatch a with the kidney mobile outreach unit. toms become apparent. Video “People need information about discover more “Not everyone can diseases for which they might be about the Kidney come to Chapel Hill,” at risk,” says Donna Harward, direcCenter by visiting Harward says, “so we tor of education and outreach at www.youtube. travel across the state UNC Health Care’s Kidney Center. com/uncmedicine raising awareness “That’s the critical first step.” and searching for about chronic kidney Prevention and education are “kidney.” disease and encouragtwo of the primary goals of the ing North Carolinians Kidney Center’s Kidney Education to be proactive about Outreach Program, and in 2007 their health. The good it launched the mobile outreach news is that early unit to promote awareness and to intervention can slow, and in many cases provide free screenings in communities with stop, the progression of kidney disease. large numbers of residents at high risk for “we need to reach folks where they live,” developing CKD. Harward continues. “If it were not for the The mobile outreach unit is a 39-foot vehicle that is equipped with a fully functional Kidney Center’s mobile outreach services, many people with diabetes, heart disease, exam room, two restrooms, a laboratory area high blood pressure or a family history of and a seating area. Harward and her team kidney disease might not be aware of CKD work with organizations in communities until they presented to an ER in renal failure. throughout North Carolina to reach people who may not otherwise have the opportunity By targeting high-risk populations where for free screenings and educational sessions they live, we are making a difference, one community at a time.” about kidney disease. Photo: Brian Strickland Hey doc, How Are My Kidneys? Did You KNow? North Carolina citizens who need kidney replacement therapy, which is dialysis or kidney transplant 11,000+ North Carolina’s national ranking in rate of kidney failure 9th $55,000– $75,000 annual costs for dialysis for one patient 6% Patients who are employed full time when they begin dialysis who are still employed full time one year later $5 billion North Carolina’s expenses related to chronic kidney disease in 2009. UNC Health Care Builds for Habitat for Humanity linda Bynum, left, manager of UNC Health Care Cardiac eKg and Cardiac Ultrasound, is one of more than 300 hospital employees who helped build the first Habitat for Humanity home sponsored by UNC Health Care last spring. following last year’s success, UNC Health Care is sponsoring a second Habitat home, which will also be built for a UNC employee. the home will be a part of phoenix place, a subdivision of 50 green-certified homes within the rogers road community in Chapel Hill. Construction will begin this spring as part of the UNC Build a Block project. the goal of this student-led initiative is to build 10 Habitat for Humanity houses for university and UNC Hospitals employees during the 2010–11 academic school year. Photo: Brian Strickland 4 Winter 2011 Well http://www.youtube.com/uncmedicine

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Well - Winter 2011
Contents
UNC Health Care News
Community
You Don’t Have to Live with Incontinence
Much More Than Brain Surgery
Bouncing Back
My Story
Distinguished Nursing Care
Nutrition
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Well - Winter 2011