Florida Kidney Disaster Coalition

Upcoming Meetings:
Thursday March 8, 2012
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
FMQAI

Mission Statement: To establish and facilitate partnerships that provide a
framework for disaster readiness and continuity of care for the renal community

Complete a Patient Emergency Planning Needs Assessment

Objective:	To assess patients’ level of preparedness for an emergency or disaster.
Activities Required:	Conduct a Patient Needs Assessment with 90% of patients in the facility. Have patients initial that they have completed the assessment. Submit completed Project Reporting Form.
Tools & Resources:	The following resources can be found at (Florida Kidney Disaster Coalition Resources : Patient To Do List READY Packet Patient Emergency Preparedness Plan Disaster Preparedness for Transplant Patients H1N1 Patient Handout Preparedness for Peritoneal Dialysis Patients Items for Special Need Shelter Who to Contact Handout Patient Needs Assessment (Required) Project Reporting Form (Required) Patient Needs Assessment Sign-off Sheet (Required) Emergency Preparedness for Dialysis Facilities ESRD Conditions for Coverage (Revised 2008) Other websites of interest: FMQAI Kidney Community Emergency Response Coalition National Kidney Foundation American Association of Kidney Patients Ready Ready
Documentation:	Facility must submit the following as documentation of this module: Patient Needs Assessment Sign Off (90% of patient signatures required) 10% random sample of completed Patient Needs Assessments Project Reporting Form

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