• More than 20 Years of Service to Ohio ESRD Patients

    ORA is a trusted resource for information and we have a reputation for being collaborative and most of all we are here to assure that Ohio’s 18,000 dialysis patients have access to high quality care that they all deserve.

  • Our Mission

    ORA’s mission is to promote and support the interests of Ohio providers of outpatient dialysis services for treatment of End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) patients; and to maintain and enhance the delivery of quality patient care.

About ESRD & Dialysis

What is ESRD? Permanent kidney failure is clinically referred to as ESRD. ESRD stands for end stage renal disease (renal means “relating to the kidneys”) — which occurs when an individual loses 85-90% of kidney function.1  The two… Read More

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Proposed Ballot Issue

Message from Diane Wish, President, Ohio Renal Association You may have seen, read or heard about a potential November 6, 2018 Ohio ballot issue — a proposed amendment to the Ohio Constitution that would recklessly lock dangerous dialysis… Read More

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Patient Care Technicians

In order for a dialysis technician to become an Ohio Certified Dialysis Technician he or she must complete a minimum of an eight (8) week training program offered by one of the dialysis training programs approved by the… Read More

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