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
Vaccination Resources for People with Kidney Diseases
KCVC has gathered the resources below for important information on vaccination for people with kidney diseases.
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- Short, case-style video on vaccine communication
- Vaccine information flyers for dialysis clinics and people on dialysis
- FAQs for people with kidney diseases on respiratory diseases
Introducing the Glomerular Diseases Compendium
Stay ahead in Glomerular Disease (GD) care with direct access to the latest research and treatment resources. The Glomerular Diseases Compendium offers the kidney health community an open-access hub to find the latest research, clinical guidance, drug-specific treatment resources, and patient education materials to improve patient outcomes.
AKINow Journal Club: Xenotransplantation of a Porcine Kidney for ESKD Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Amandeep Bajwa, PhD and Leslie Gewin, MD moderated a discussion on an article from the New England Journal of Medicine about the xenotransplantation of a porcine kidney into an ESKD patient. One of the authors of the paper, Leonardo V. Riella, MD, PhD, FASN, FAST, presented a summary of the article and take questions submitted by AKI Journal Club registrants.
This session was recorded; however, the video will not be posted because it contains non-public information that has not yet been officially released.
Featured article: Xenotransplantation of a Porcine Kidney for End-Stage Kidney Disease
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.
Environmentally Sustainable Kidney Care
Kidney-Specific Resources in a Disaster
General Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Guidance
Online Learning Courses
ASN eGFR Toolkit
Promoting Vaccination in Adults on Dialysis
Your Kidneys and Your Health: Living with Diabetes
