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KCER:
KIDNEY COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE COALITION
Welcome
A
disaster is an event that can result in significant harm to
lives and/or property, as well as disruption in daily activities.
For the people receiving kidney dialysis or living with a kidney
transplant, planning for emergencies and disasters can be the
difference between life and death. Dialysis and kidney transplant
patients must take special preparedness measures to ensure their
own health and safety during and after disasters.
The
Kidney Community Emergency Response (KCER) Coalition
provides technical assistance to ESRD Networks, Medicare organizations,
and other groups to ensure timely and efficient disaster preparedness,
response, and recovery for the kidney community.
The KCER
Coalition strives to provide disaster preparedness resources
to save lives, improve outcomes, empower patients and families,
educate healthcare workers, build partnerships with stakeholders,
promote readiness in the community, and support the ESRD Network
Program.
Take
a few minutes to browse the information about the Coalition;
Response Teams; and resources for patients, providers, ESRD
Networks, and emergency management. Feel
free to contact us with any questions.
Please join the Kidney Community Emergency Response (KCER) Coalition for an emergency preparedness drill scheduled for February 7 and 8, 2012-ALL SHIFTS. This self-administered earthquake drill is designed to provide participants with the opportunity to test, review, and if needed, modify their existing emergency plans. The drill will take place in conjunction with The Great Central U.S. ShakeOut, officially scheduled for February 7, 2012. KCER has expanded the drill timeframe to accommodate the varying schedules/shifts of renal participants. In addition, please note that drill participants are not required to reside in the central or eastern regions of the country in order to participate. In fact, KCER encourages patients, providers, and Networks in all areas of the country to take part in this preparedness event.
To register, go to http://www.shakeout.org/centralus/. Also, KCER is requesting that drill participants register with KCER by sending an e-mail to KCER@nw7.esrd.net. Please include your organization name, a contact person and contact information. KCER will utilize this information to distribute a brief pre-and-post drill questionnaire to participating organizations in order to help identify best practices, lessons learned, and opportunities for improvement. Following the drill, KCER will summarize the responses and share them with the renal community.
Should you have questions or require additional support, please contact the Kidney Community Emergency Response (KCER) Coalition at 813-383-1530 (option 8) or KCER@nw7.esrd.net.
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Disaster Preparedness: A Guide for Chronic Dialysis Facilities
The Kidney Community Emergency Response (KCER) Coalition is pleased to announce the release of the CMS publication, Disaster Preparedness: A Guide for Chronic Dialysis Facilities – Second Edition located on the KCER website. This updated and informative document is intended to replace the original CMS Emergency Preparedness for Dialysis Facilities Manual and can easily be downloaded, saved for reference, printed if desired, and used in facilities across the country. In addition to being placed on the home page of the KCER website, the new guide along with a Word document containing customizable forms from the appendix, will permanently reside on both the Healthcare Providers and ESRD Network subpages of the site under the titles:
Please take the time now to download, review, and apply the information and resources contained in this guide!
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