Kate Butler

Nephrologist, researcher, over-thinker.
@UWNephrology @UWMedicine @KidneyResInst @SeaDenCOIN #bioethics. Opinions are my own.

[Kate Butler @KateButler]

Excited to catch the rest of this great series on bioethics in healthcare from @bermaninstitute @pushkinpods! https://t.co/S9FK7A58xS @UWbioethics @UWNephrology

[Kate Butler @KateButler]

@PennKidney @Penn_Transplant It was entirely a pleasure to connect with the engaging and energizing community at @PennKidney.

[JAMA Network Open @JAMANetworkOpen]

Qualitative study: Institutional plans for health care crisis conditions during the #COVID19 pandemic did not protect frontline clinicians from having to allocating scarce resources. https://t.co/C8dHMQvs2Z @katebutler @annmohare

[Kate Butler @KateButler]

"[Triage] fell pretty squarely on the point-of-care providers...I feel psychically distressed". Institutional pandemic plans must align with the complex and dynamic conditions that clinicians face in real-world crisis conditions. @UWNephrology
@UWMedicine
@SeaDenCOIN @annmohare

[JAMA Network Open @JAMANetworkOpen]

Qualitative study: Institutional plans for health care crisis conditions during the #COVID19 pandemic did not protect frontline clinicians from having to allocating scarce resources. https://t.co/C8dHMQvs2Z @katebutler @annmohare

[UW Nephrology @UWNephrology]

We are thrilled to share that our @UWNephrology faculty have won the 2023 ASN Awards! Dr. Ann O'Hare, Distinguished Mentor Award, Dr. Beno Freedman, the Donald W. Seldon Award, Dr. Ian de Boer, Distinguished Researcher Award, and Dr. Kathy Tuttle, the John P. Peters Award! 👏👏👏

[Kate Butler @KateButler]

@SarahSanghavi @UWNephrology Predicting a bump in nephrology fellowship applications 5 years from now!

[Kate Butler @KateButler]

@ajsilverstein16 Thank you for your beautiful reflections and strong call to action. Transplant is an amazing treatment, but far from a cure.

[Kate Butler @KateButler]

@NnekaUfereMD @AGA_Gastro @AGA_CGH @GretchenSchwa10 @RitchieCS @Areejmd @MGH_GI @MGH_CASI @MGHPalCareGeri @drfolamay @SandraQuezadaMD @ArpanPatelMD @CWoodrellMD Transplant can be a life-changing treatment for people with organ failure but is not without risks and trade-offs. Fantastic application of the "best-case/worse-case" approach to shared decision-making in liver transplantation.

[Kate Butler @KateButler]

So cool to witness the beginnings of a project that's clearly going to be important for patients. @Yuv90 presenting at @UWNephrology grand rounds on his work to improve access to home dialysis. @annmohare @PennKidney

[Kate Butler @KateButler]

Inspiring talk at @UWNephrology grand rounds by visting prof @RachelPatzerPhD emphasizing the need for system-level and upstream interventions to improve access and equity in kidney transplant. (And she also managed to sprinkle in some epidemiology classics!)

[Kate Butler @KateButler]

Amazing how much can get done in 1.5 days! Wonderful to be in a room w/such thoughtful people for this #kdoqi workgroup on pt-centered measures https://t.co/7NzanKhtVx @NKF @KidneySW @DanTheKidneyMan @MiriamGodwin4 @kljohansenmd @DrDeidraCrews @roachjl @txswgalmb @itsglendar

[Kate Butler @KateButler]

Entirely proud to see @annmohare recognized for her leadership in person-centered care. After years of her mentorship, I'm still learning about what it is to truly approach discussions with patients and families (and colleagues, mentees, friends...) openly without agenda.

[UW Nephrology @UWNephrology]

We are thrilled to share that Dr. Ann O’Hare @annmohare has been appointed as the inaugural holder of the Bill Peckham Endowed Fund for Person-Centered Care! Her career embodies the spirit of all that Bill stood for. https://t.co/3xUfXYyLtw
@UWMedicine @womeninnephro #NephTwitter

[Kate Butler @KateButler]

Thanks for highlighting this issue at the intersection of #healthequity and #PersonCenteredCare, @GoHealio! @annmohare @UWNephrology @JRandallCurtis1 @AmakaEMD

[UW Medicine Newsroom @uwmnewsroom]

Findings suggest that Black, Asian American, and Pacific Islander patient populations want more help to cope with advanced #KidneyDisease. Study was led by @KateButler @UWNephrology. https://t.co/8taqzQkf9D #healthequity #palliativecare

[Kidney Medicine @KidneyMed]

Difelikefalin: A Novel Therapy for Dialysis Patient Care

"It will take time & effort to scratch the proverbial itch on behalf of patients w/CKD-aP most in need of novel therapies like difelikefalin, but the time & effort can pay off"
@KidneySW @KateButler
https://t.co/imv8PPvXFu

[Kate Butler @KateButler]

@zkribs1 @NephroShah @sastrut @tessa_novick @lama_ghazi @GoHealio Encouraged to see that this discussion is growing! Thanks to @ASNKidney & @GoHealio for making addressing climate change a priority.

[Kate Butler @KateButler]

@itsglendar @KidneyResInst @chwcbak @Monicafox99 @nicholejeff @PGee51 @BeccaChung @yari_cuevas @gratefull080504 @Crystal4kidneys @VineetaKumar8 @DrDeidraCrews @SusanQuaggin @sylviaerosas @kidneywarrior Thanks for the kind words, @itsglendar. Seems like nearly every bit of research coming out of the @KidneyResInst has benefitted from your reflections & insights, including this one!

[Kate Butler @KateButler]

Kidney failure and dialysis can mean incredible psychological and social challenges, but our healthcare system may not sufficiently support minoritized racial groups in coping with these challenges.
@annmohare @AmakaEMD @JRandallCurtis1 @UWNephrology
https://t.co/uEwtgDyVCG

[Kate Butler @KateButler]

@rajmehrotra1122 @UWNephrology @harborviewmc So happy to see Abbal recognized for his excellence in teaching (and in being a great human)!

[Kate Butler @KateButler]

@lamayeda @UWNephrology Congratulations! What a challenging time to be a fellow.

[UW Medicine Newsroom @uwmnewsroom]

“This was a setting to try to operationalize a process for making life-and-death patient decisions in a way that most medical professionals have never faced before,” said lead author Dr. @KateButler. #crisiscare #COVID19 https://t.co/zhxJurw0T7 @UWNephrology @UWbioethics