Excellence in Patient Care
Excellence in Patient Care (EPC)
Excellence in Patient Care (EPC) focuses on ASN’s clinical priorities to provide high-quality care for people with kidney diseases.
Through all its projects, EPC embraces three aims:
- To ensure all people with kidney diseases receive the best evidence-based care possible.
- To champion patient experiences, preferences, and values by actively engaging people with kidney diseases in EPC activities.
- To advance equitable access to high-quality kidney care by promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion and pursuing health care justice.
EPC Projects & Initiatives
Spotlights
Decreasing the Risk of Dialysis-Related Infections: What We Have Learned from Patients and Care-Partners August 1, 2025, 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. EDT
This session highlights several patient perspectives on non-medical factors that could contribute to increased risk of infection in people on dialysis. A round-table with an interdisciplinary team, including a nephrologist, dialysis nurse, technician, and social worker, will discuss the patient perspectives. During the live broadcast session, the interdisciplinary panelists will be in the chat to answer attendee questions.
Host: Priya Nori, MD
Panelists: Dana Mitchell, MD; Deborah Stamps, EdD, MBA, MS, RN, GNP, NE-BC; Quinetta Taylor, BCPA
Measles FAQs
ASN’s measles FAQs supports health care professionals caring for people living with kidney diseases.
As of July 1, 2025, a total of 1,267 confirmed* measles cases have been reported and 27 outbreaks** reported so far in 2025.
Avian Influenza FAQs for People with Kidney Diseases
People with kidney diseases are particularly vulnerable to severe disease from any type of influenza. It is important to follow all the guidelines to protect yourself and stay up-to-date on all recommended vaccines.
EPC July Newsletter July 2025
On behalf of Dr. Alan Kliger, EPC Chair, EPC is excited to present the EPC newsletter as a new way to share the latest EPC project advancements and upcoming events, and to highlight EPC resources.
Resource Library
The Excellence in Patient Care Library is a collection of resources to promote excellence in the prevention and treatment of acute and chronic kidney disease. These resources will help kidney care professionals transform the delivery care, reduce morbidity and mortality, and improve long-term outcomes.
Humanitarian Kidney Support Initiative Module
The ASN eGFR Toolkit is here!
Roadmap for AKI-D Outpatient Care (JASN Article) ASN Kidney Health Guidance in JASN
Online Learning Courses
Decreasing the Risk of Dialysis-Related Infections
Antibiotic Prescribing in the Outpatient Dialysis Setting
Optimizing Hemodialysis Vascular Access Planning
