End Stage Renal Disease Network of Texas

“Gail dewald and john dewald have a family relationship.”

“Alliant quality, inc. Is the sole member of the organization.”

“The organization has only one member and thus only has one class of members. Each member has one vote. The member does not receive any form of compensation. Upon dissolution, there is no distribution of assets to the member. The member does not pay any membership dues.”

“The member of the organization has the right to vote on members elected to the governing body and significant decisions regarding changes to organization documents (i.e. Articles of incorporation and bylaws).”

“The executive director and treasurer review the 990 prior to filing by doing the following: reviewing the yes/no answers given on the 990 form for accuracy, cross referencing the financial numbers to the audited financial statements, and corroborating other information given on the form based on first-hand knowledge of the organization.”

“Each board member and key employee is given a copy of the conflict of interest policy as a part of their start up package. On an annual basis, major business relationships are reviewed for any possible conflicts of interest transactions.”

“The governing body reviews and approves the compensation package for the executive director. Any board member with a conflict of interest with respect to the compensation in question is not allowed to participate in the deliberations. All documents used to justify the compensation package given, notes of discussions conducted, and final decisions made are maintained within the minutes of meetings held.”

“Our financial statement information is included in our 990 report, which is available to the general public through www.guidestar.org. Our articles of incorporation and bylaws are made available upon request. Our audited financial statements are made available to the general public upon request.”

“The goals of the network are to promote positive change relative to the following three aims: 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 network serves as a patient care navigator that leads transformation by: - serving as a convener, organizer, motivator, and change agent - leveraging technology to provide outreach and education - serving as a partner in quality improvement with beneficiaries, practitioners, health care providers, other health care organizations, and other stakeholders - securing commitments to create collaborative relationships - achieving and measuring changes at the patient level through data collection, analysis, and monitoring for improvement - disseminating and spreading best practices including those relating to clinical care, quality improvement techniques, and data collection through information exchange - participating in the development of a cms national framework for providing emergency preparedness services.”