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1. Kidney-Specific Resources for Any Disaster
- PD Solution Conservation Strategies
- Disaster Planning for PD and Home HD
- About Kidney Patient Emergency Identification Cards
- Fillable/Printable Kidney Patient ID Card
- Spanish Fillable/Printable Patient ID Card
- About the ESRD Emergency Hub
- ESRD Emergency Hub
- Dialysis Care After a Disaster
- Emergency Water Supply Planning Guide
- Evacuations
- FEMA App
- Preparing for an Emergency: Kidney Disease and Food Safety
- Preparing for Emergencies: A Guide for People on Dialysis
- What to Do in an Emergency if You Need Dialysis
2. Disaster-Specific Resources
Climate Change Disasters
4 links
Earthquakes
5 links
Evacuation
1 link
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
Wildfires & Air Quality
6 links
3. Community Emergency Partners
American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)
2 links
American Kidney Fund (AKF)
5 links
Kidney Community Emergency Response (KCER) Coalition
3 links
National Forum of ESRD Networks
5 links
National Kidney Foundation (NKF)
5 links
State Emergency Management Agencies
1 link
4. Federal Emergency Response Partners
Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Technical Resources, Assistance Center and Information Exchange (TRACIE)
3 links
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
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
3 links
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
1 link
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
1 link
5. Infection Prevention and Disease Control During Emergencies
Emergency Management in Dialysis
5 links
Asbestos Risks in Disasters
3 links
6. Resources for Unique Situations
Active Shooter
2 links
Undocumented Immigrants
1 link
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