About the ESRD NCC

The ESRD National Coordinating Center (ESRD NCC) supports and coordinates national ESRD activities such as: 

• Developing and distributing technical and educational materials to members of the ESRD community, including providers and new dialysis patients. 
• Providing support for the ESRD Network clinical AIMs including vascular access goals, reducing preventable hospitalizations, and reducing infectious risk goals. 
• Convening national Patient and Family Engagement and Clinical AIMs Learning and Action Networks 

The ESRD NCC supports improvement in the three core goals of the ESRD Network Program:  

1. Better care for the individual through beneficiary and family centered care 
2. Better health for the ESRD population 
3. Reduce costs of ESRD care by improving care

About KCER

The Kidney Community Emergency Response (KCER) Program provides technical assistance to End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Networks, kidney organizations, and other groups to ensure timely and efficient disaster preparedness, response, and recovery for the kidney community. The KCER Program's disaster preparedness resources help save lives, improve outcomes, empower patients and families, educate healthcare workers, build partnerships with stakeholders, promote readiness in the community, and support the ESRD Networks.

Both the ESRD NCC and the KCER programs operate under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.