KCER: KIDNEY COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE COALITION

The KCER Coalition provides free disaster preparedness education and tools for the kidney dialysis and transplant community. For the H1N1 (swine flu), End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) facilities and patients should follow guidance from their local ESRD Network, and general precautions issued from the CDC and local government agencies. The CMS Conditions for Coverage require that all facilities have a plan in place for emergencies including pandemic influenza.

New Links/Information:

• *NEW* Emergency Use Authorization of N95 Respirators
• Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) for Live, Intranasal 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine (PDF) (Spanish) (Chinese)
• Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) for Inactivated 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine (PDF) (Spanish) (Chinese)
• Billing for the Administration of the Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Vaccine
• Online Presentation/Patient Education (MedLinePlus, National Institutes of Health)
• Register for Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) email updates
• Report to the President on U.S. Preparations for 2009 H1N1 Influenza

Interim Additional Guidance for Infection Control for Care of Patients with Confirmed, Probable, or Suspected Novel Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infection in Outpatient Hemodialysis Settings

• http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/guidance/hemodialysis_centers.htm

For more information about this situation, visit:

• CDC H1N1 (swine flu) information page: http://cdc.gov/h1n1flu/
• Department of Health and Human Services www.hhs.gov
• Department of Homeland Security: http://www.dhs.gov/xprepresp/programs/swine-flu.shtm
• http://www.pandemicflu.gov/
• Report to the President on U.S. Preparations for 2009 H1N1 Influenza

en Espanol

• Spanish / en Espanol http://cdc.gov/h1n1flu/espanol/
• http://espanol.pandemicflu.gov/pandemicflu/enes/24/_www_pandemicflu_gov/

• DaVita: 800-400-8331
• Fresenius: 800-626-1297
• DCI: 866-424-1990
• DSI: 877-374-3375
• ARA: 888-880-6867
• RAI: 800-403-2530
• NKF: 888-33-KIDNEY (888-335-4363)
• AKF: 866-300-2900
• Dialysis Corporation of America 866-927-2107

• http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/international/relres.html

For Patients and Families

• Pandemic Flu Planning Checklist for Individuals with Chronic Kidney Disease and Their Families
• Keeping Yourself Safe From Bird Flu (Travel Tips)
• Pandemic Preparedness: Most Important Things to Know
• Getting Medical Care and Prescription Drugs in a Disaster or Emergency Area
• Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) for Live, Intranasal 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine (PDF) *NEW*
• Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) for Inactivated 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine (PDF) *NEW*

For Providers and Healthcare Workers

• Billing for the Administration of the Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Vaccine *Important*
• State/Jurisdiction Contact Information for Health Care Providers Interested in Providing H1N1 Vaccine *NEW*
• Recommendations for Developing a Dialysis Facility Pandemic Planning Checklist
• Guidelines for Vaccinating Kidney Dialysis Patients and Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
• Safe and Timely Immunizations Coalition
• Immunization Action Coalition's Influenza Vaccination Pocket Information Guide
• Updated Infection Control Measures for Prevention and Control of Influenza in Healthcare Facilities
• Antiviral Agents for Influenza: Background Information for Clinicians
• The Pharmacokinetics and Tolerability of Oseltamivir Suspension
• Stockpiling Antivirals Algorithm
• U.S. and other countries regulations in reporting health and disease outbreaks
• OSHA Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Guidance for Healthcare Workers and Healthcare Employers
• Summary of OSHA Respirator Requirements
• Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy
• Pandemic Preparedness: Most Important Things to Know
• Community Pan-Flu Preparedness: A Checklist of Key Legal Issues for Healthcare Providers
• Pandemic Preparedness and Ethical Decision-Making

ESRD Network Information

• Network of New England, Inc. Letter to the State Department of Health
• Mid-Atlantic Renal Coalition Pandemic Flu Resources
• ESRD Network of Texas, Inc. Pandemic Resources
• Pandemic Influenza and/or Avian Flu Information for the Renal Community
• Pandemic Threats 1900-2006
• Preparing for a Pandemic Event: Developing a COOP Plan for your Facility/Agency (Thank you to Network 1 for this resource)

General Information

• Pandemic Preparedness: It's not IF, but WHEN (presentation from the KCER Pandemic Preparedness Team) *NEW*
• SARS: A Presentation to the Kidney Community Emergency Response Coalition Pandemic Preparedness Team
• Business Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist
• Keep the Bird Flu Out of the United States
• State and Local Pandemic Influenza Checklist
• Pandemic Flu Resources
• Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for an Influenza Pandemic
• Preparing for the Possibility of a Pandemic-Influenza
• Pandemic Preparedness: Most Important Things to Know
• GAO Report to Congressional Requesters: INFLUENZA PANDEMIC - Federal Agencies Should Continue to Assist States to Address Gaps in Pandemic Planning
• US Department of Transportation Pandemic Flu website
• HHS Pandemic Planning Update VI (January 8, 2009)
• *NEW* H1N1 Flu Resource Kit