The NCC QIA LANs were suspended in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please check back for updates in the future.
A Learning and Action Network (LAN) is a way to achieve large-scale improvement by bringing together people from within a community, including both healthcare providers and patients, to work together. It creates opportunities for sharing ideas, learning and problem solving in a given area. Network 15 currently has an active Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) LAN, as well as supporting national LAN activities related to Patient Engagement.
LANs are hosted by the End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) National Coordinating Center, but invitations to join the LANs come from the Network. If you are interested in joining a LAN, please contact the Network to receive an invitation.
End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) National Coordinating Center (NCC)
ESRD National Coordinating Center
The End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) National Coordinating Center (NCC) provides support at the national level for the Medicare ESRD Network Program. This website includes education, tools, and resources for both patients and providers, including those related to vascular access, decreasing conflict, and emergency preparedness.
Healthcare-Associated Infections
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
ACIP is a group of medical and public health experts that develop recommendations on use of vaccines in the civilian population of the United States.
American Lung Association: Who Pneu?
Did you know that even healthy adults as young as 50 are at increased risk for pneumococcal pneumonia? In fact, it has been estimated that a quarter of a million Americans over 50 are hospitalized with pneumococcal pneumonia each year. Explore the Who Pneu? website to learn more, get your own personal risk assessment and hear actor Tim Daly talk about his connection to this serious disease.
Home Dialysis Quality Improvement Activity (QIA) LAN
Patient Experience of Care (PEOC)
Population Health: Focus on Pain Management LAN
Supporting Gainful Employment of ESRD Patients
Transplant QIA LAN
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