ASN Kidney Health Guidance on Conservative Management in People with Kidney Failure

Authors

• Susan P Y Wong
• Jane O Schell
• Alexandra E Bursic
• Catherine R Butler
• Mary Beth Callahan
• Christine Corbett
• Jennifer DeGraauw
• Shena Gazaway
• Samantha Gelfand
• Rasheeda Hall
• Fahad Saeed
• Jennifer S Scherer
• Hesham Shaban, Henry Ford HealthFollow
• Eva J Stein
• Jessica W Weiss

Recommended Citation

Wong SPY, Schell JO, Bursic AE, Butler CR, Callahan MB, Corbett C, DeGraauw J, Gazaway S, Gelfand S, Hall R, Saeed F, Scherer JS, Shaban H, Stein EJ, Weiss JW. ASN Kidney Health Guidance on Conservative Management in People with Kidney Failure. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2026.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-1-2026

Publication Title

Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN

Keywords

CKD nondialysis; ESKD; chronic kidney failure; chronic renal failure; conservative management; hospice; palliative care; patient-centered care

Abstract

Conservative management is customized CKD care, symptom management, and support to navigate care across the CKD trajectory through end of life. Conservative management is defined by shared decision-making and interdisciplinary teamwork in alliance with patients and care partners. Implementation of conservative management hinges on each practice's logistical considerations and resource availability.

PubMed ID

41848800

ePublication

ePub ahead of print