Disaster Planning
Since the Katrina/Rita Hurricane Disaster in 2005, the Network has maintained a comprehensive list of resources and materials on this website. The Network actively participates in the Texas Emergency ESRD Coalition (TEEC) and continues to assist with distribution of materials developed through the coalition.
Provider/Facility Resources
- Emergency Preparedness for Dialysis Facilities: A Guide for Chronic Dialysis Facilities
- Tanker Water Use During an Emergency
- Hurricanes
- Flu Pandemic
- Wild Fires
Patient Resources
- Boil Water Advisory
- Preparing for Emergencies: A Guide for Patients on Dialysis
- Prepárese para Emergencias: Una guía para personas en diálisis
- Are you R.E.A.D.Y? English
- Are you R.E.A.D.Y? Spanish
- Hurricanes
- Flu Pandemic
- Wild Fires
State Resources
- Emergency Contact Numbers for Texas
- Texas Disaster Districts Contact List
- Governor's Division of Emergency Management
- Texas Information and Referral Network
- Kidney Community Emergency Response Coalition (KCER)
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- kidneydisasters.org
- 211 Texas - Finding Help In Texas
- Dialysis Facility Compare
EMSystem
Click here to access EMSystem in a "view only" mode. Please use the username and password listed below to log into EMSystem and view facility status, capacity or other pertinent information associated with a facility during an emergency/disaster situation.
- Username: txdialview
- Password: tx2007
If you need further assistance with EMSystem usage, please visit the TEEC website and download the instructions located under the EMSystem tab. All other questions or concerns may be directed to the following individuals.
- Harvey Sanders, TEEC chair, harvey.sanders@davita.com
- Debbie Heinrich, TEEC co-chair, heinrichd@satellitehealth.com
- Geli Brown, Network 14 staff liaison, gbrown@nw14.esrd.net
Texas ESRD Emergency Coalition (TEEC)
The Texas ESRD Emergency Coalition (TEEC) was formed in December 2005 to facilitate the provision of quality care to people with ESRD in the event of an emergency that negatively impacts the delivery of dialysis and transplant services by establishing a collaborative a Disaster Plan.