Emergency Planning

Emergency Preparedness and Response Links

• Dialysis Unit Status: Open or Closed
  
  
• Kidney Community Emergency Response
  
  • National Kidney Community Emergency Response Coalition Final Report, July 2006
    
  
  
• New York City Office of Emergency Management Disaster Preparedness Page
  
  
• Emergency Preparedness for Dialysis Facilities (PDF)
  
  
• Preparing for Emergencies: A Guide for People on Dialysis (English | En Español)
  
  
• National Kidney Community Emergency Preparedness and Response - National Kidney Foundation
  
  
• The Nephron Information Center
  
  
• Renal Support Network (RSN) Emergency Preparedness Information
  
  • Other Emergency 800 numbers and Websites list for print out
  
  
• American Nephrology Nurses' Association (ANNA) Disaster Preparedness Information Center
  
  • Disaster Preparedness: Is Your Unit Ready?(PDF) by Caroline Counts, MSN, RN, CNN
  • Emergency Preparedness Guidelines for Water Treatment Systems(PDF) by Rebecca Amata, BSN, RN, CNN
  • Proper Planning and Networking are Key in Preparing for Disasters(PDF) by Mary Ann Gould, MSN, RN, CNN
  • Surviving a 500-Year Flood(PDF) by Holly Fadness McFarland, MSN, RN, CNN
  • Emergency and Disaster Planning: Patient Education and Preparation(PDF) by Elizabeth Howard, RN, CNN, and Karen Wiseman, MSN, RN, CNN
  • Emotional Trauma Associated with Renal Disease and Natural Disasters(PDF) by Martha Jean McClellan, MDiv, BA
  
  

Pandemic Flu

• ESRD Forum of Networks Pandemic Flu Page
  
  
• United Sates Government Response To Bird Flu Pandemic Information
  
  
• White House Implementation Plan for Response to Bird Flu Pandemic
  
  
• Greater New York Hospitals Association (GNYHA) Pandemic Flu Information
  
  
• New York State Department of Health Influenza Pandemic Information
  
  • New York State Pandemic Flu Plan

Radiation

• US Department of Health & Human Services Radiation Event Medical Management

Hurricanes

• NYC Office of Emergency Management Hurricane Evacuation Zone Finder
  
  
• Hurricane Emergency Dialysis
  
  
• Hurricane Preparedness Page
  
  
• CDC Recovery from Katrina and Other 2005 Hurricanes
  
  • Technical Considerations when Bringing Hemodialysis Facilities'  Water Systems Back on Line after Hurricane Katrina
    

Other

• Emergency Mental Health Resources for CKD Patients
  
  
• Managing Diabetes During a Disaster: 6 Steps to Safety
  
  
• Tips for Surviving the Holidays
  

Resources

• American Red Cross
  
  • ARC Preparing for Disaster for People with Disabilities and other Special Needs
    
    
• FDA Advice to Follow when Reopening Hemodialysis Clinics after Restoration of Power and Water
  
  
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
  
  
• National Weather Service for New York City/Upton, NY
  
  
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  
• Subscribe to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Email Updates free service
  
  
• New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Email Update Subscription Center
  
  
• New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Medical Reserve Corps Center
  
  
• Corporate Emergency Access System
  
  
• HIPPA Privacy Rule: Disclosures for Emergency Preparedness – A Decision Tool
  
  
• Dialysis Facility Compare Website
  
  
• ESRD Forum of ESRD Networks
  
  
• US Department of Homeland Security