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KIDNEY COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE COALITION
Patient
Assistance
Team
Leadership: Brenda Dyson
Goals:
Review and assess educational resources for patients in preparation
for emergencies/ disasters. Serve as central coordination system
for financial aid to patients during emergencies/disasters.
Accomplishments:
Identified the need for additional concrete tools for
patients immediately ahead of a disaster. Reviewed educational
material on disaster preparedness for patients. Recommended several
possible identifiers, including a laminated wallet card for patients
to carry with them at all times, identifying them as dialysis
patients and with basic medical information. Recommended the use
of lavender as the identifying color for kidney patients during
an emergency/disaster. Identified the needs and resources for
direct support to patients through monetary grants.
Meeting
Minutes:
Patient
Resources
Patients
in need of assistance should first contact their dialysis or transplant
provider, their local emergency management office, or their local
ESRD Network. Information for all ESRD Networks can be found here.
Kidney Community
Emergency Preparedness and Response (www.kidney.org/help)
has essential information to help dialysis patients, transplant
recipients and kidney health care professionals before and during
emergencies.
The
toll-free Emergency Hotline for patients and providers is 888-33-KIDNEY
(888-335-4363). During non-emergency times, you will
hear a recorded message.
Resources:
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