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KIDNEY COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE COALITION
Federal
Response
Team
Leadership: Glenda
Payne and Renee Dupee
Goals:
Develop and distribute education material for Federal, State and
Local agencies on the needs of ESRD patients in an emergency situation.
Develop plans and criteria for the utilization of Federal resources
during a disaster.
Accomplishments:
An educational piece was developed and distributed to
aid Federal, State, and local emergency responders in understanding
the particular needs of individuals with kidney failure an the
need to plan ahead. Contacts have been identified and phone conferences
held with Federal partners to address questions and concerns of
Federal partners, and to identify further opportunities for collaboration.
CMS has made contractual changes to clarify and enhance the responsibilities
of ESRD Networks and strengthened the assistance available through
state survey agencies.
If
you are interested in becoming a member of this Response Team,
please read and sign the Federal
Response Team's Charter and either provide it to the Response
Team leadership or acknowlege that you understand the Team's activities
and your responsibilities as a volunteer.
Meeting
Minutes:
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