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Emergency Preparedness Information


Kidney Community Emergency Response Coalition Website

Listen to Our Latest Emergency Public Service Announcement (57 seconds)

 


Preparing for Emergencies - A Guide for People on Dialysis, a CMS publication
Click here for PDF file. (Also Available in Spanish)

 


Lavender Patient Identification Cards, from the Kidney Community Emergency Response (KCER) Coalition
This is basic information to help the patient and dialysis provider locate information in case of an emergency.
To download a PDF of the card, click here.
Interactive type-in and print version

 

Preparing for Disaster for People with Disabilities and Other Special Needs (PDF file)

Key Information to Have on Hand (PDF file)

Treatment Information to Have on Hand (PDF file)

CDC Disaster Safety Fact Sheet on Hemodialysis Facilities' Water Systems(PDF file)


Websites to help you and your family PREPARE!

For more information and links to CMS disaster planning activities and resources, please visit http://www.cms.hhs.gov/Emergency/. The National Kidney Foundation is host of a clearing house of Coalition activities that can be accessed at www.kidney.org/help.


H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) Information

  KidneyTalk Show about the H1N1 Flu! Learn what you can do.
 Play Now
Visit KidneySpace.com to ask questions and discuss how this epidemic can affect people with kidney disease.

H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) Recommendations for People With Kidney Disease (click here to download PDF)

Tamiflu Dosing for Kidney Patients (PDF)

Tamiflu Emergency Use Authorization Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers (PDF)

H1N1 pandemic Flu 2009: Preparation, Prevention and Treatment - An article on KidneyTimes.com by Peter A. Laird, MD

 











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