Transforming Kidney Care Through Clinical Integration & Home Dialysis

The College of Clinically Aligned Nephrologists (CCAN for short) unites nephrologists and care teams to improve outcomes for dialysis patients and accelerate the adoption of home dialysis across the United States.

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Connecting nephrologists, dialysis providers, home health teams, and health systems to deliver patient-centered kidney care.

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Who We Serve

Supporting the Entire Kidney Care Ecosystem

CCAN is a physician-led collaborative focused on high-value, patient-centered kidney care. We bring together clinicians and organizations who share a commitment to better outcomes for people living with kidney failure, especially those on home dialysis.

Nephrologists

Standardized, evidence-based care pathways for dialysis and home modalities

Peer networking, education, and mentoring

Data insights to track outcomes and performance

Nephrologists

Standardized, evidence-based care pathways for dialysis and home modalities

Peer networking, education, and mentoring

Data insights to track outcomes and performance

Nephrologists

Standardized, evidence-based care pathways for dialysis and home modalities

Peer networking, education, and mentoring

Data insights to track outcomes and performance

Home Dialysis Programs

Support for home hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis adoption

Collaborative clinical protocols and quality initiatives

Operational best practices for growing and sustaining home programs

Home Dialysis Programs

Support for home hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis adoption

Collaborative clinical protocols and quality initiatives

Operational best practices for growing and sustaining home programs

Home Dialysis Programs

Support for home hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis adoption

Collaborative clinical protocols and quality initiatives

Operational best practices for growing and sustaining home programs

Health Systems, Payers & Partners

Clinically integrated networks aligned around quality and outcomes

Support for value-based kidney care models

Shared metrics and transparent performance reporting

Health Systems, Payers & Partners

Clinically integrated networks aligned around quality and outcomes

Support for value-based kidney care models

Shared metrics and transparent performance reporting

Health Systems, Payers & Partners

Clinically integrated networks aligned around quality and outcomes

Support for value-based kidney care models

Shared metrics and transparent performance reporting

Why Home Dialysis?

Why CCAN Champions Home Dialysis

Home dialysis offers many patients greater flexibility, improved quality of life, and the possibility of better clinical outcomes when supported by the right care team and infrastructure.

CCAN is dedicated to creating the clinical, educational, and operational frameworks that makehome dialysis safe, sustainable, and accessible for more patients who can benefit from it.

Encourages shared decision-making between patients, nephrologists, and care teams

Supports training, education, and coaching for home dialysis adoption

Promotes care coordination between nephrologists, dialysis providers, and healthcare entity teams

Uses data-driven quality improvement to track and improve outcomes over time

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How CCAN Works

Clinical Integration in Action

CCAN organizes nephrologists into state and regional networks—State Level CCANs—that collaborate around standardized care pathways, quality metrics, and shared best practices.

1

Align

Establish common clinical standards and home dialysis protocols

Create state-level committees to drive adoption and implementation

1

Align

Establish common clinical standards and home dialysis protocols

Create state-level committees to drive adoption and implementation

1

Align

Establish common clinical standards and home dialysis protocols

Create state-level committees to drive adoption and implementation

2

Measure

Use shared metrics for hospitalization, peritonitis, vascular access, home dialysis utilization, and patient experience

Benchmark performance across practices and programs

2

Measure

Use shared metrics for hospitalization, peritonitis, vascular access, home dialysis utilization, and patient experience

Benchmark performance across practices and programs

2

Measure

Use shared metrics for hospitalization, peritonitis, vascular access, home dialysis utilization, and patient experience

Benchmark performance across practices and programs

3

Improve

Identify care gaps and best practices

Implement targeted quality improvement initiatives at both the state and practice levels

3

Improve

Identify care gaps and best practices

Implement targeted quality improvement initiatives at both the state and practice levels

3

Improve

Identify care gaps and best practices

Implement targeted quality improvement initiatives at both the state and practice levels

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Ready to Get Involved?

Together, we can transform dialysis care and expand access to home dialysis nationwide.

Explore State Level CCANs

CCAN partners with care teams across the United States to advance home dialysis and improve outcomes for patients with kidney failure.