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:

  1. To ensure all people with kidney diseases receive the best evidence-based care possible.
  2. To champion patient experiences, preferences, and values by actively engaging people with kidney diseases in EPC activities.
  3. To advance equitable access to high-quality kidney care by promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion and pursuing health care justice.

  EPC Projects & Initiatives

Acute Kidney Injury (AKINow)
Current & Emerging Threats (CET)
Diabetic Kidney Disease Collaborative (DKD-C)
Diagnostic Excellence: eGFR Toolkit (eGFR)
Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR)
Fostering Innovative Leaders in Nephrology and Dialysis (FIND)
Glomerular Diseases Collaborative (GD-C)
Home Dialysis Project (HDP)
Humanitarian Kidney Support Program (HKSP)
Kidney Community Vaccination Collaborative (KCVC)
Nephrologists Transforming Dialysis Safety (NTDS)
Project Firstline
Sustainability
Transforming Dialysis Access Together (TDAT)

  Spotlights

Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR) Podcast Episode 2 September 17, 2025 (12 minutes)

What resources has ASN developed to help the nephrology community prepare for emergencies? Host Dr. Srinath Yadlapalli talks with Dr. Jeffrey Silberzweig and Sara Brady, RN, as they explore what is unique to nephrology practices in facility preparedness.

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Nomination Form Open for Fostering Innovative Leaders in Nephrology & Dialysis (FIND) Open through Sept 30

If you know someone who would be a good fit for the FIND Leadership Training Program, please nominate them using this form. ASN will send information regarding the FIND program and steps to apply for the next available class.

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Measles FAQs

As of August 5, 2025, a total of 1,356 confirmed measles cases were reported by 41 states and jurisdictions. EPC has created a frequently asked questions (FAQs) resource about measles (Rubeola). This resource can assist health care professionals who care for people living with kidney diseases as well as medical practitioners seeking information about multi-drug-resistant organisms.

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Catheter Care in Hemodialysis Podcast Episode 5 Podcast Now Live!

The Infection Prevention and Transitions of Care podcast series, developed by the ASN Nephrologists Transforming Dialysis Safety (NTDS) initiative, is hosted by Dr. Tushar Chopra.

Now Live!
Catheter Care in Hemodialysis (Guest:  Namrata Krishnan, MBBS)
In this episode, host Dr. Tushar Chopra and guest Dr. Namrata Krishnan will discuss how to safely connect and disconnect HD catheters, common myths about catheter care in hemodialysis, and showering with a dialysis catheter.

This project was supported by Grant/Cooperative Agreement Number 5NU50CK000585-04-00 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the CDC.
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  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.

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  Online Learning Courses

Decreasing the Risk of Dialysis-Related Infections

Antibiotic Prescribing in an Outpatient Dialysis Setting

Optimizing Hemodialysis Vascular Access Planning
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