Virtual Sessions
Broad Network-wide engagement across all service areas
ESRD NETWORK PROGRAM · NETWORKS 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 10 · 11 · 12
The IMPACT Coalition
Inclusive Mentors, Patients, Advisors, Caregivers, & Teammates (IMPACT) Coalition - unifying ESRD patient and family engagement initiatives across Networks 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, and 12.
About the Coalition
The IMPACT Coalition establishes a coordinated, patient-centered structure that supports quality improvement initiatives, life goal planning, peer mentorship, education, and meaningful collaboration among patients, caregivers, providers, and community stakeholders.
By connecting facilities, patient representatives, and healthcare professionals, the coalition creates structured opportunities to share successful interventions, innovative engagement strategies, and actionable insights replicable across all Networks.
Join the IMPACT Coalition
Whether you're a patient, caregiver, facility staff or advocate — your voice matters. Help shape the future of ESRD care across our Networks.
Diverse Voices. One Coalition.
Coalition membership spans the full spectrum of the ESRD care community to ensure broad representation and meaningful collaboration.
ESRD Patients
Representing all treatment modalities, including in-center, home dialysis, and transplant
Family & Caregivers
Family members and caregivers providing essential support and unique perspectives
Peer Mentors
Peer mentors and patient ambassadors sharing lived experience to guide others
Care Team Professionals
Social workers, nurses, nephrologists, and dietitians from across the Networks
Advocacy Organizations
Representatives from patient advocacy organizations advancing the ESRD community
Subject Matter Experts
Specialists in transplant, home dialysis, mental health, and patient education
QI Professionals
Quality improvement professionals driving data-informed care improvements
Meetings & Engagement
Quarterly coalition-wide meetings are held every three months.
Sessions Address:
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Network-wide challenges, trends & emerging patient needs
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Patient and caregiver engagement activity review
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Quality improvement strategies & innovations
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Elevating patient & caregiver perspectives
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Disseminating educational resources & best practices
Meeting Formats:
Educational Webinars
Featuring subject matter experts on key topics
Workgroup Sessions
Focused on specific quality or engagement priorities
Peer Discussion Panels
Highlighting patient and caregiver voices
Collaborative Planning
Aligned with Network QIA activities
How the Coalition Drives Change
The IMPACT Coalition serves as a learning and best practice dissemination network for facilities throughout the Quality Insights ESRD Networks' service areas.
Convener
Bringing together diverse voices across all seven Networks for unified action
Educator
Equipping patients, families, and clinicians with knowledge and resources
Advocate
Amplifying patient and caregiver perspectives in Network decision making
QI Partner
Supporting quality improvement through structured collaboration and data sharing