Award for ESRD Network #7

To be eligible for the ESRD contract, an organization must demonstrate how their organization will accomplish the goals of the contract requirements to improve health and healthcare for all Medicare beneficiaries and in support of achieving national quality improvement goals and statutory requirements as set forth in Section 1881 of the Social Security Act and the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986. The tasks described in the SOW are intended to align Network activities with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Quality Strategy (NQS), the CMS Three Aims, and other CMS priorities designed to result in improvements in the care of individuals with ESRD. The SOW shall promote positive change relative to three AIMs outlined in the NQS and CMS priorities. The AIMs are interpreted for purposes of this SOW as: AIM 1: Better Care for the Individual through Beneficiary and Family Centered Care AIM 2: Better Health for the ESRD Population AIM 3: Reduce Costs of ESRD Care by Improving Care. The three AIMS are subdivided into multiple domains, as defined in this SOW. Many factors influence these domains, including patient characteristics, patients' social support/environment, and aspects of the health care delivery system. To substantively impact these domains, the Network may need to deploy interventions that target patients, dialysis/transplant providers, other providers, and other stakeholders. The Network's are also required to incorporate a focus on disparities in conducting all of the activities outlined in this SOW. In each domain, the Network shall analyze data and implement interventions aimed at reducing disparities.