Network 14 Texas ESRD Emergency Coalition (TEEC) toll-free hotline is here to support you during COVID-19. Please call TEEC at 866-407-3773 (press 2 for Spanish) for assistance. If this is a medical emergency, please hang up and call 911. Our ESRD Network of Texas staff are here to assist with basic questions concerning the COVID-19 virus. For example:
- Inability to eat during treatment
- Change of dialysis treatment times for social distancing
- What to do about public transportation?
- What happens if patient decline to wear a mask?
- What happens if I run out of PPE supplies?
Your call will be answered in the order of receipt. Please note the ESRD Network of Texas staff are not medically trained to provide medical advice. You can also find information and resources on the TEEC website at Texasteec.org or the ESRD Network of Texas news links below.
Need To Know
This month's "Need to Know"...
- American Heart Month Video featuring Network 8 and Network 14 Patients and Staff
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) News
KCER Watch FDA MedWatch
- KCER Watch FDA MedWatch: Medtronic Recalls HVAD Pump Implant Kits Due to Delayed or Failed Restart After the Pump is Stopped
- KCER Watch FDA MedWatch: FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization for Third COVID-19 Vaccine
- KCER Watch FDA MedWatch: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes Monoclonal Antibodies for Treatment of COVID-19
"In Previous Need to Know News"...
- American Association of Kidney Patients- AAKP Engages America and Congress During National Kidney Month
- Safety and Health Topics: Emergency Preparedness Bulletin January 2018
- New Medicare cards are coming soon. For additional information please visit www.cms.gov
- Affordable Healthcare Coverage 2018 enrollment ends Dec. 15, 2018
- Board of Nephrology Examiners Nursing & Technology
- New Medicare Card
- KCER Watch November 2017
- NOTICE City of Rosenberg Change Water Disinfectants
- NOTICE City of Richmond Change Water Disinfectants
- Portable Dialysis
- Updated “Preparing for Emergencies: A Guide for People on Dialysis”
- Forum Matters Newsletter
- The Importance of Patient Education
- National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic Resistance