Online Resources for ESRD Emergency Preparedness / Disaster Management

Websites

American Kidney Fund

• Disaster Preparedness for Kidney Patients
• Disaster Preparedness for Renal Professionals

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

• Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA)
• Dialysis Care after a Disaster
• Dialysis Wall Boxes and Drains
• Emergency Preparedness and Response ~ Resources for Emergency Health Professionals
• Emergency Preparedness and Response Training Resources
• Helping Families Deal with the Stress of Relocation After a Disaster
• Natural Disasters, Severe Weather, and COVID-19
• Water Use in Dialysis

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

• Emergency Preparedness & Response Operations

Disaster Preparedness Guide for Seniors and Caregivers (Senior Living)

Emergency Preparedness for People with Kidney Disease (DaVita Kidney Care)

Federal Emergency Management Agency

How to Prepare for Emergencies (The American Red Cross)

How to Prepare in Case of Emergency (Fresenius Kidney Care)

Kidney Community Emergency Response

Ready.gov

TRACIE (Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Information Gateway)

Publications

Preparing for Emergencies: A Guide for People on Dialysis (CMS, 6/17)

Updated 12/22