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Texas ESRD Emergency Coalition

Texas ESRD Emergency Coalition. TEEC Collaboration with ESRD Network 14 Harvey L. Sanders RN Steering Committee Co-Chairman 1-866-407-ESRD www.texasemergencyesrd.org. TEEC Organization. Mission

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Texas ESRD Emergency Coalition

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  1. Texas ESRD Emergency Coalition TEEC Collaboration with ESRD Network 14 Harvey L. Sanders RN Steering Committee Co-Chairman 1-866-407-ESRDwww.texasemergencyesrd.org

  2. TEEC Organization Mission To ensure a coordinated preparedness plan, response and recovery to emergency events affecting the Texas ESRD community Steering Committee • Policies and Procedures • Co-Chairs one year term

  3. Project Goals/Outcomes 2006 and Prior • Creation of TEEC • Relationship to other programs • High-level timing goals • Community Resources and/or tools for use.

  4. Creation of Tools • Assessment tools • EMSystem Education “How To……” • Communication tree • First Responders • Purple Fanny packs • Purple Wristbands • Patient Education toolbox • Patient Data distribution to clinics

  5. Workgroups – Creation of four Main groups and one Steering Committee to oversee all operations of Coalition. • Access to Care • Data and Information • Pre-event Planning and Education • Triage

  6. Policies and changes within… • LDO’s have now created own emergency awareness groups • Coalition is now involved with State and County Officials regarding planning • DSHS MOU with Network 14 • Use of the color Purple -for more info… www.texasemergencyesrd.org

  7. Practices, how they have been affected: • EMSystems is now dialysis terminology and all teams have begun to become familiar with usage of new system. • RAC, what is a RAC? Another new term in dialysis. Used during emergency planning…. • Guidance with ONE team of all providers and agencies involved. Together giving oversight and planning for the future. • Planning, Practice, Plan more and Practice even more – PREPARED….

  8. Regional Advisory Councils (RAC) • 22 Statewide councils administer EMS system • Renal representative appointed to all Coastal RAC’s • Working to establish rep to all 22 RAC’s • Provided each RAC • Dialysis facilities list in their region with contact information • Triage Form • Save A Life Document

  9. Save a Life Document** Stresses • Allowing dialysis prior to mandatory evacuations • Assigning Dialysis Facilities for priority for water and electricity • Allowing patients and staff to cross checkpoints & curfews • Advertises Command Center number: 866-409-ESRD (3773) • Provide any needed information to: • County judges • Association of Mayors • RAC’s ** Adapted for Texas from Federal Document

  10. Outcomes:Intentional/Unintentional • LDO’s generosity to purchase wrist bands for independents • Mentoring of non-corporate employed buddies • Acceptance of Coalition by outside agencies • EMSystems and rolling it out to the State • True TEAM concept during Coalition Building • Donations from community (non-dialysis) • Shed light on other areas of community that needed work. -for more info… www.texasemergencyesrd.org

  11. EMSystem • How we got it • RAC’s voted to include dialysis after TEEC presentation • State Agency purchased for dialysis • All facilities in Texas • Can provide critical updates and information during an emergency • All facilities (>400) are logged on • Are asked to update their facility information on a monthly basis. • The Network and other administrators can: • Send Alerts • Create Events • Post information for all to view (i.e. Forms from the state, waivers) • Acute Dialysis has been added to hospital view

  12. Team Resources • State assumptions about resources and/or allocations for this project: • People • Equipment • Locations • Support & outside services • Manufacturing • Sales

  13. Did Outcomes Achieve Overall Goal?

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