2020 Influenza Vaccination Campaign

Protect Yourself. Protect Your Loved Ones - Get Your Flu Shot Today!
Protect yourself and your loved ones this flu season! Getting a flu vaccine during 2020-2021 is more important than ever because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Flu vaccination is critical for healthcare providers and for ESRD patients who are considered high risk for Influenza, COVID-19, and other serious complications.
The ESRD Network of Texas (Network 14) is working to ensure that 85% of Network patients receive an influenza vaccination by December 31, 2020.
Network Project Lead:
Arlandra Taylor - Quality Improvement Coordinator
office (469) 916-3800, email arlandra.taylor@allianthealth.org
To access the 2020 Influenza Vaccination Campaign, please click HERE
Infection Prevention Catheter Reduction (IPCR QIA)
The BSI QIA is aimed at reducing bloodstream infection rates within those Network 14 facilities with the highest BSI rates. Improvement will be obtained by utilizing observation audits, CDC Core Interventions, and the facility selection of a patient engagement activity.
Network Project Lead
Maryam Alabood, Quality Improvement Specialist
office (469) 916-3803, email maryam.alabood@allianthealth.org
To access the IPCR website please click here
Reducing Hospitalizations QIA
In 2020, the ESRD Network of Texas has been directed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to collaborate with outpatient dialysis facilities within the state of Texas and to achieve a 1 percentage point decrease in the average rate of overall ESRD related hospitalizations.
Network Project Lead:
Dany Anchia, BSN, RN, CDN - Quality Improvement Director
office (469) 916-3813, email Dany.Anchia@allianthealth.org
To access the Hospitalization website please click here
Patient Engagement

The ESRD Network of Texas has been directed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to collaborate with ESRD providers and stakeholders within the state of Texas. The goal is to support facility efforts to increase patients, family and caregiver engagement at the facility level.
The Network shall ensure implementation of interventions at the dialysis facility level that foster patient and family involvement in the areas of promoting better health for the ESRD population; BSI, transplant, and home dialysis.
Network Contact
Betrice Williams, Outreach Coordinator
office (469) 916-3807, email betrice.williams@allianthealth.org
or
EdNesha Smith, Patient Service Director
office (469) 916-3808, email ednesha.smith@allianthealth.org
To access the Patient Engagement website please click here. For quick access to Smartsheet surveys, educational material and other resources available please click here.
2020 Modalities QIA (Home/Transplant)

The ESRD Network of Texas has been directed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to continue to work with ESRD providers and stakeholders in 2020. The goal is to support all the initiatives detailed in the Advancing American Kidney Health (AAKH) Executive Order signed on July 10, 2019. To support this initiative, the 2020 Modalities QIA aims at promoting early referral of patients to transplant and home modalities. The quantitative goal is to increase the rate of patients added to the transplant wait list by at least 1.25% AND to increase the rate of patients that begin training for a home modality by at least 2.5% based on the baseline rates from October 2019.
Network Project Lead:
Arlandra Taylor - Quality Improvement Coordinator
office (469) 916-3800, email arlandra.taylor@allianthealth.org
To access the Home and Transplant Modalities website please click here
Disparities

Disparities emerge when there is a lack of equality amongst identifiable groups (i.e. Gender, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status) preventing equality of treatment available for all persons looking for assistance.
The CMS Equity Plan for Improving Quality in Medicare (CMS Equity Plan for Medicare) outlines CMS‘s path to help advance health equity by improving the quality of care provided to minority and other underserved Medicare beneficiaries. The framework for the plan consists of three interconnected domains: increasing understanding and awareness of disparities, creating and sharing solutions, and accelerating implementation of effective actions. Minority populations experience disparities in the health care quality they receive, even when they have the same insurance, socioeconomic status, and comorbidities as their non-minority counterparts. Click here for more information on building an organizational response to health disparities.
Tools
- Facility Disparities Webinar presentation recording and slides
- IHI Tool
- Disparities in Action Tool
- Addressing Health Disparities in Rural Communities and slides