Disaster Planning Resources (9Mb - PDF)
Arkansas - Emergency Route and Contact Information: 2008 (404Kb - PDF)
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Transplant Facility Disaster Prepardness Poster (8.5 by 11)
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1. Government Related Statements
(Katrina)
Link: The Department of Health and Human Services has established a Medical Travel Center, with travel funded by the federal government, to support the return to home states of patients and others with medical needs evacuated from Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi after hurricanes Katrina and Rita. For more on the center and answers to related questions, see the HHS Fact Sheet. The AHA today issued an advisory to hospitals on the issue.
Link: Web site Information from Texas Department of Health for LA Medicaid Reimbursement
http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us/hcf/vdp/vdpstart.html Posted 09/13/2005
Link: September 9, 2005 - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights HURRICANE KATRINA BULLETIN #2: HIPAA Privacy Rule Compliance Guidance and Enforcement Statement For Activities in Response to Hurricane Katrina Posted 09/12/2005
Link: September 2, 2005 - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights
HURRICANE KATRINA BULLETIN: HIPAA PRIVACY and DISCLOSURES IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS Posted 09/12/2005
File: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - Hurricane Katrina Information and toll free numbers Posted 09/09/2005
Link: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - Hurricane Katrina Information
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/katrina/ Posted 09/08/2005
File: HURRICANE KATRINA NOTICE
SUMMARY RECOMMENDATIONS, CONSIDERATIONS, AND RESOURCES
FOR TREATING DIALYSIS PATIENTS * September 4, 2005
File: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights HURRICANE KATRINA BULLETIN: HIPAA PRIVACY and DISCLOSURES IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS Posted 09/04/2005
File: CMS Q & As Related to End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
POSTED 09/04/2005
File: Center for Medicaid and State Operations/Survey and Certification Group
Survey and Certification Issues Related to Hurricane Katrina Posted 09/04/2005
(Rita)
File: Shelter Triage Check List for Hemodialysis (HD) / Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) Patients Posted 09/20/2005
File: DIALYSIS PATIENT - PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
Louisiana (Approximately 60 Seconds) September 20, 2005 Posted 09/20/2005
File: DIALYSIS PATIENT - PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
Texas (Approximately 60 Seconds) September 20, 2005 Posted 09/20/2005
File: Bulleting Who To Contact -Red Cross DOJ Q A 9-20-05 Posted 09/20/2005
File: Dialysis Facility Staff and Patients Placards to use for Check Points Posted 09/20/2005
File: Dialysis Patients Identification Card Posted 09/20/2005
File: CMS Q & As Related to End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) September 20, 2005 Posted 09/20/2005
File: RITA INFORMATION, NEEDS, AND RESOURCES FOR THE DIALYSIS AND TRANSPLANT COMMUNITIES Posted 09/20/2005
2. CDC/Infection Control
Link: CDC - Returning Home After a Hurricane: Be Healthy and Safe -
Clean Your Home and Stop Mold ; Protect Yourself from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning; Keep Drinking Water and Food Safe; Prevent Electrical Injuries; Avoid Contact with Animals and Insects; Drive Safely Posted 10/04/2005
File: WATER AND POWER ISSUES: Share this with your technical staff! Posted 09/27/2005
Link: CDC - Safe Use of Tanker Water for Dialysis Posted 09/26/2005
Link: CDC - Hurricane Related Information for Health Care Professionals Posted 09/26/2005
Link: Reopening Dialysis Clinics - FDA Advice to Follow when Reopening Hemodialysis Clinics after Restoration of Power and Water http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/emergency/dialysis.html Posted 09/16/2005
Link: MMWR 2005;54(Dispatch);1-4 - Vibrio Illnesses After Hurricane Katrina --- Multiple States, August--September 2005 Posted 09/15/2005
File: Technical considerations when bringing a facility back on line after Hurricane Katrina Posted 09/13/2005
Link: CDC - Disaster Safety Fact Sheet: Infection Control for Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) Patients Posted 09/12/2005
File: MMWR 2005;54(35);877 - Hurricane Katrina Response and Guidance for Health-Care Providers, Relief Workers, and Shelter Operators Posted 09/09/2005
File: CDC Health Advisory - Cases of Vibrio vulnificus identified among Hurricane Katrina evacuees
Link: Information about Vibrio surveillance (not available at this time) Posted 09/08/2005
Link: FDA Offers Tips about Medical Devices and Hurricane Disasters http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/emergency/hurricane.html Posted 09/07/2005
File: HURRICANE KATRINA NOTICE
SUMMARY RECOMMENDATIONS, CONSIDERATIONS, AND RESOURCES
FOR TREATING DIALYSIS PATIENTS * September 4, 2005
Link: Hurricane-Related Information for Health Care Professionals:
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/hcp.asp Posted 09/04/2005
Link: Boiling Water Advisory Posted 09/02/2005
3. Pharmaceutical Resources
File: Attachment can be used by the centers that are caring for these displaced patients, in order for them to obtain PhosLo® Tablets at no charge. Once the form is faxed to the number listed on the form, the order will be filled and sent to the center via Fed-Ex for delivery the next business day. Each patient listed on the form will receive two stock bottles of PhosLo® Tablets. This should provide the patient with a 1 ½ to 2-month supply. At the end of this period, we will evaluate the patients' need for their continuation on this program. Charles R. DeLoach Vice President, Sales
Posted 09/12/2005
File: Hurricane Katrina Relief - Emergency Request for Renagel® Assistance - For dialysis patients who are in need due to Hurricane Katrina, the American Kidney Fund and Genzyme Corporation will provide 2 bottles of Renagel 800 mg tablets. Posted 09/12/2005
Information: Transplant Patients: Roche has a Hurricane Hotline for transplant medication it is 1.800.772.5790 Posted 09/15/2005
4. Dialysis Unit Staffing Issues
File: NKF Offers Support to Dialysis Units and Social Workers - Helping Hurricane Katrina Survivors Posted 09/26/2005
File: DO YOU NEED HELP? Staff Needs Assessment - Dialysis and Transplant Centers Posted 09/09/2005
File: KATRINA INFORMATION, NEEDS, AND RESOURCES FOR THE DIALYSIS AND TRANSPLANT COMMUNITIES Posted 09/08/2005
File: HURRICANE KATRINA NOTICE
SUMMARY RECOMMENDATIONS, CONSIDERATIONS, AND RESOURCES
FOR TREATING DIALYSIS PATIENTS * September 4, 2005
5. Dialysis Unit / Patients Tools
Link: Reopening Dialysis Clinics - FDA Advice to Follow when Reopening Hemodialysis Clinics after Restoration of Power and Water http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/emergency/dialysis.html Posted 09/16/2005
File: Dialysis Facility Staff and Patients Placards to use for Check Points Posted 09/13/2005
File: Dialysis Patients Identification Card Posted 09/13/2005
File: DIALYSIS PATIENT - PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT SEPTEMBER 9, 2005 IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR DIALYSIS PATIENTS Posted 09/09/2005
File: KATRINA INFORMATION, NEEDS, AND RESOURCES FOR THE DIALYSIS AND TRANSPLANT COMMUNITIES Posted 09/08/2005
File: HURRICANE KATRINA NOTICE
SUMMARY RECOMMENDATIONS, CONSIDERATIONS, AND RESOURCES
FOR TREATING DIALYSIS PATIENTS * September 4, 2005
File: Technical considerations when bringing a facility back on line after Hurricane Katrina Posted 09/13/2005
Link: Update: Baxter's Hurricane Relief Efforts - PD Supplies (not avaiable at this time)
Link: An Emergency Prepardness Guide for Dialysis & Transplant Patients (not avaiable at this time)
Link: Preparación Para Emergéncias para Pacientes de Diálisis y Trasplante (not avaiable at this time)
Link: Emergencies Guide for People on Dialysis
Link: Prepárese para Emergencias: Una guía para personas en diálisis
Link: Uniform ESRD Transient Form
Link: Medicare - Dialysis Facility Compare Website
Link: CMS - Emergencies Guide for Dialysis Facilities (not available)
6. Donations (Funds and Resources)
Link: National Renal Administrators Association (NRAA's) - Hurricane Disaster Relief Fund has been established to assist individuals (Patients and/or Staff), Hospital Based and Independent Dialysis Facilities (Non Large Dialysis Organization) in need of financial assistance! For more information, please contact NRAA's National Office at: (928) 717-2772 or email: nraa@nraa.org An online Application Form is available by clicking here.
File: KATRINA INFORMATION, NEEDS, AND RESOURCES FOR THE DIALYSIS AND TRANSPLANT COMMUNITIES Posted 09/08/2005
File: HURRICANE KATRINA NOTICE
SUMMARY RECOMMENDATIONS, CONSIDERATIONS, AND RESOURCES
FOR TREATING DIALYSIS PATIENTS * September 4, 2005
Link: American Kidney Fund (AKF) Help Available for Kidney Patients Affected by Katrina
Link: NKF Patients Hurricane Relief - Information and Resources
Link: National Renal Administrators Association - Hurricane Disaster Relief Fund - Financial Assistance Application Form
7. Transplant Information Resources
Link and Information: OPTN/UNOS Addressing Transplant Needs in Hurricane-Ravaged Area
http://www.unos.org/news/newsDetail.asp?id=482
UNOS Toll Free Patient Service Line 1.888.894.6361
Staffed From 8:30am - 5:00pm Eastern time - Monday - Friday Posted 09/13/2005
Information: The Ochsner Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Programs are open. Patients are urged to call 504 842-3441 for clinic appointments and to update their contact information.
They are currently seeing patients at Mid-City in Baton Rouge and at the Ochsner Clinic main campus in Jefferson Parish. New patients are welcome.
Until full postal service is available in Jefferson Parish, monthly blood samples from patients on the cadaveric kidney transplant list should be sent to:
Ochsner Clinic
Attention Tammy Messer
9001 Summa Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Posted 09/20/2005
Link: Ochsner Clinic Foundation has resumed its Transplant Program in New Orleans.
The first service being offered is Kidney Transplantation.
Patient Appointments: 1.225.336.3116
Medical Issues: 1.504.842.3441 Posted 09/13/2005
Information: Lindy Boggs Medical Center / Children Hospital, Transplant Services are relocating to Lafayette current contact information 1.337.261.6000 - Dr. Daniel Frey Posted 09/15/2005
Link: Tulane Center for Abdominal Transplant http://www.tulanetransplant.com Posted 09/13/2005
Information: Tulane University Hospital & Clinic sustained flood damage but clean up is under way with over 1,500 workers on site. Tulane Center for Adbominal Transplant is moving location to Lakeview in Covington, which is on the northshore, temporarily pending re-opening of the downtown campus. Intensive preparations are under way to ensure all necessary services are in place before begining organ transplants at the new site.
Pre and post transplant care has been provided in Lafayette and Baton Rouge and will begin next week in Covington. Patients and physicians or dialysis units may contact us through our main office number which is (504)988-5344 or (888)988-5344.
We look forward to hearing from all of our patients and assisting them with on going care in Louisiana or helping them to navigate a transfer of care to another center if necessary. Posted 10/07/2005
Information: Transplant Patients: Roche has a Hurricane Hotline for transplant medication it is 1.800.772.5790 Posted 09/15/2005
8. Mental Health Resources
Post Traumatic Stress Resource Links/Contact Information
Link: National Mental Health Association
http://www.nmha.org
800.969.NMHA (6642)
Link: National Institute of Mental Health
http://www.nimh.nih.gov
866.615.6464
Link: Anxiety Disorders Association of America
http://www.adaa.org
301.231.9350
Link: Freedom From Fear
http://www.freedomfromfear.com/
718.351.1717
888-442-2022
Link: Internet Mental Health
http://www.mentalhealth.com/dis/p20-an06.html
Link: National Center for PTSD
http://www.ncptsd.va.gov
Link: Gateway to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Information Website
http://www.ptsdinfo.org/
Link: Mayo Clinic
http://www.mayoclinic.com
access by selecting mental health on Diseases and Conditions
Link: National Association of the Mentally Ill
http://www.NAMI.org
1-800-950-NAMI (6264)
Grief Resource Links
Link: AARP
http://www.aarp.org/griefandloss/
Link: Grief Recovery Institute
http://www.grief-recovery.com/
Link: Growth House
http://www.growthhouse.org/
Link: Healthy Place
http://www.healthyplace.com/communities/depression/related/loss_grief_2.asp
Link: Grief Net. Org
http://griefnet.org/
Link: After Loss
http://www.afterloss.com/
Depression Resource Links
Link: Web MD Health
http://my.webmd.com/medical_information/condition_centers/depression/default.htm
Link: Healing Well .com
http://www.healingwell.com/depression/
Link: Stress Anxiety and Depression Resource Center
http://www.stress-anxiety-depression.org/
Link: Netscape: Depression
http://depression.about.com/
Link: National Kidney Foundation Family Focus: Vol 14 No 3 Summer 2005
http://familyfocus.org
Link: Depression.com
http://www.depression.com
Link: NIMH:Depression
www.nimh.nih.gov/healthinformation/depressionmenu.cfm
Link: Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
http://www.dbsalliance.org/info/depression.html
Link: All About Depression
http://www.allaboutdepression.com/
9. Additional Information Resources
File: ACGME guidelines for residency/fellowship programs in disaster areas Posted 09/09/2005
File: Bulletin posted by Red Cross:
Contact information on how to obtain dialysis services.
Information on how to locate an individuals if they are a dialysis patient.
Posted 09/07/2005
File: RED CROSS & DOJ - Qs & As Related to End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Posted 09/07/2005
File: HURRICANE KATRINA NOTICE
SUMMARY RECOMMENDATIONS, CONSIDERATIONS, AND RESOURCES
FOR TREATING DIALYSIS PATIENTS * September 4, 2005
Link: RenalWEB Dialysis Discussion Boards Posted 09/04/2005