EPI Resource Library

Disaster Planning 4 links

• Emergency Water Supply Planning Guide
• Evacuations
• Preparing for an Emergency: Kidney Disease and Food Safety
• Preparing for Emergencies: A Guide for People on Dialysis

Helpful Resource Hubs, Apps, and Websites 5 links

• About the ESRD Emergency Hub
• ESRD Emergency Hub
• FEMA App
• Dialysis Care After a Disaster
• What to Do in an Emergency if You Need Dialysis

Home Dialysis Resources 4 links

• PD Solution Conservation Strategies
• Disaster Planning for PD and Home HD
• Emergency Water Supply Planning Guide
• What to Do in an Emergency if You Need Dialysis

ID Cards for People with Kidney Failure 3 links

• About Kidney Patient Emergency Identification Cards
• Fillable/Printable Kidney Patient ID Card
• Spanish Fillable/Printable Patient ID Card

Climate Change Disasters 4 links

• Are major natural disasters on the rise due to climate change?
• Climate change and disaster management
• Climate and weather-related disasters surge five-fold over 50 years, but early warnings save lives (World Health Organization Report, 2021)
• How can climate change affect natural disasters?

Earthquakes 5 links

• Earthquakes Ready.gov
• Earthquakes CDC
• Disaster preparedness for earthquakes in hemodialysis units in Gyeongju and Pohang, South Korea
• How to Make an Earthquake Emergency Kit California Earthquake Authority
• What emergency supplies do I need for an earthquake? US Geological Survey

Evacuation 1 link

• Ready.gov Evacuation Resources

Extreme Heat 7 links

• Associations Between Ambient Extreme Heat Exposure and Emergency Department Visits Related to Kidney Disease
• Association of Extreme Heat Events With Hospital Admission or Mortality Among Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease
• Extreme Summer Heat: Tips for Dialysis Patients-KCER, PDF Patient Handout
• Heat-Related EMS Activated Surveillance Dashboard
• It’s Summertime, Beware of Heat Illness-NKF
• Kidney physiology and pathophysiology during heat stress and the modification by exercise, dehydration, heat acclimation and aging
• Relationship of heat stress with acute kidney disease and chronic kidney disease: A literature review

Hurricanes 10 links

• ASPR TRACIE Hurricane Resources at Your Fingertips (PDF, 37 pages, updated March 2022)
• FDA Hurricanes: Health and Safety
• Impact of a Hurricane on Dialysis Patients: A Case Study
• Important Food Safety Tips for Hurricane Season
• Kidney Community Emergency Response (KCER) Hurricane Resources
• National Hurricane Center
• Ready.gov Hurricanes
• Preparing for a Hurricane or Other Tropical Storm (CDC)
• Stay Safe After a Hurricane or Other Tropical Storm (CDC)
• Safety Information for Health Care Professionals (CDC)

Tornados 4 links

• General information about tornados
• National Weather Service Tornado Safety
• Ready.gov-Severe Weather page
• Ready.gov-Tornadoes page

Wildfires & Air Quality 6 links

• Air Quality Where You Are
• American Red Cross Wildfire Safety
• (ASTHO) Wildfire Smoke: A Guide for Public Health Officials
• FEMA-Be Prepared for a Wildfire (PDF, 2 pages)
• Ready.gov-Wildfires
• Wildfire Incident Information

American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) 2 links

• Home Page
• Emergency Preparedness

American Kidney Fund (AKF) 5 links

• AKF Home Page
• AKF Disaster Relief Grant Program
• Disaster Preparedness for Kidney Patients
• Disaster Preparedness for Renal Professionals
• Preparing for an emergency: What you need to know about kidney disease and food safety (webinar)

Kidney Community Emergency Response (KCER) Coalition 3 links

• KCER Home Page
• KCER Resources for Professionals
• KCER Resources for Patients

National Forum of ESRD Networks 5 links

• Disaster Planning General Information and Helpful Links
• Emergency Preparedness for Dialysis Facilities
• ESRD Emergency Hub
• ESRD Networks Contact Information
• Forum of ESRD Networks Home Page

National Kidney Foundation (NKF) 5 links

• NKF Home Page
• 7 Tips to Protect Your Kidneys Before, During, and After An Emergency
• Emergency Meal Planning for Patients on Dialysis
• Emergency Meal Planning for Diabetic Patients on Dialysis
• Planning for Emergencies – A Guide for People with Kidney Disease

State Emergency Management Agencies 1 link

• Search for Your State

Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Technical Resources, Assistance Center and Information Exchange (TRACIE) 3 links

• Topic Collection: Dialysis Centers
• Post Disaster Lessons Learned: Dialysis Patient Management (updated February 2021)
• Regional Contact Information

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 9 links

• CMS Recognized Current Emergencies
• Medicare Claims During Public Health Emergencies
• CMS Emergency Preparedness FINAL Rule (March 26, 2021-PDF, 75 pages)
• CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule Guidance for Surveyors
• CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule from Healthcare Ready
• CMS After Action Report and Improvement Plan Template and Instructions (access under downloads, ZIP file, Word documents)
• CMS Emergency Preparedness Acronym & Glossary List
• CMS Emergency Preparedness for Dialysis Facilities-A guide for Chronic Dialysis Facilities (PDF, 143 pages)
• CMS Preparing for Emergencies: A Guide for People on Dialysis (PDF, 38 pages)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 1 link

• Dialysis Care After a Disaster

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) 3 links

• FEMA Homepage
• FEMA Regional Map
• FEMA How a Disaster Gets Declared

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 1 link

• Emergency Preparedness and Response

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 1 link

• National Hurricane Center and Central Pacific Hurricane Center

Emergency Management in Dialysis 8 links

• CDC Health Alert Network (HAN)
• Dialysis Care After a Disaster
• Guidance for Reopening Healthcare Facilities After Water and Wind Damage
• Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities
• Guidelines for Environmental Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities
• Infection Prevention for Ambulatory Care Centers During Disasters
• Natural Disasters and Severe Weather: Infection Control
• Guidance for Healthcare Water System Repair and Recovery Following a Boil Water Alert or Disruption of Water Supply

Asbestos Risks in Disasters 3 links

• Asbestos and Natural Disasters Guide
• Emergency Plan for a Natural Disaster
• Mesothelioma Symptoms

Water Supply After a Disaster 3 links

• Technical Considerations When Bringing Hemodialysis Facilities’ Water Systems Back on Line After a Disaster
• Considerations for Reducing Risk: Water in Healthcare Facilities
• Emergency Water Supply Planning Guide for Hospitals and Healthcare Facilities

Active Shooter 2 links

• CISA Video On Demand
• List of Resources

Undocumented Immigrants 1 link

• ASN Strategy