“Our findings support the feasibility of using early dialysis as a potential standard of care and protective measure when a hurricane or other ‘notice event' is anticipated to interrupt dialysis treatment,” the authors wrote.
“Emergency preparedness and response depend on good planning and strong day-to-day systems. Many dialysis providers routinely organize early dialysis for patients in advance of major holidays, suggesting that systems are in place to provide such care in advance of a major storm.”
The investigators stated that, from a preparedness perspective, “dialysis facilities should consider having plans in place to provide early dialysis to patients in advance of predictable disasters such as hurricane and to ensure their ability to function in a disaster.”
In a statement prepared by the National Kidney Foundation (NKF), which publishes the American Journal of Kidney Diseases, corresponding author Nicole Lurie, MD, Department of Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, stated that the research clearly showed that delaying dialysis can have devastating health effects for patients with ESRD.
“The good news is that we saw a lot of patients receiving dialysis before the storm hit. That type of advance planning by patients and their facilities should become routine nationwide,” she said. “Everyone involved should know what to do when their facilities might close—patients should know where to go, and facilities should be able to provide a surge in early dialysis care so treatment is not delayed. At the end of the day, that helps people and their communities be more resilient.”
Room for improvement
Dr. Lurie pointed out that 40% of patients did not receive early dialysis, meaning “there is still plenty of room for dialysis patient and facility improvement. I hope these findings serve as a rallying cry not just for the dialysis community, but for all people with any type of chronic health condition and their care providers to plan for emergencies.”
“This is an important analysis of the impact of Hurricane Sandy in October 2012 on individuals treated with in-center hemodialysis that ultimately helps the dialysis community better anticipate what might go wrong, improve emergency plans for disaster scenarios, and more rapidly respond to protect the health of our patients during emergencies,” said Joseph Vassalotti, MD, NKF's Chief Medical Officer. “The study reflects another step forward to improve the education and training of patients and dialysis clinic staff, following the widely recognized poor response to Hurricane Katrina in August 2005.”
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“Emergency preparedness and response depend on good planning and strong day-to-day systems. Many dialysis providers routinely organize early dialysis for patients in advance of major holidays, suggesting that systems are in place to provide such care in advance of a major storm.”
The investigators stated that, from a preparedness perspective, “dialysis facilities should consider having plans in place to provide early dialysis to patients in advance of predictable disasters such as hurricane and to ensure their ability to function in a disaster.”
In a statement prepared by the National Kidney Foundation (NKF), which publishes the American Journal of Kidney Diseases, corresponding author Nicole Lurie, MD, Department of Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, stated that the research clearly showed that delaying dialysis can have devastating health effects for patients with ESRD.
“The good news is that we saw a lot of patients receiving dialysis before the storm hit. That type of advance planning by patients and their facilities should become routine nationwide,” she said. “Everyone involved should know what to do when their facilities might close—patients should know where to go, and facilities should be able to provide a surge in early dialysis care so treatment is not delayed. At the end of the day, that helps people and their communities be more resilient.”
Room for improvement
Dr. Lurie pointed out that 40% of patients did not receive early dialysis, meaning “there is still plenty of room for dialysis patient and facility improvement. I hope these findings serve as a rallying cry not just for the dialysis community, but for all people with any type of chronic health condition and their care providers to plan for emergencies.”
“This is an important analysis of the impact of Hurricane Sandy in October 2012 on individuals treated with in-center hemodialysis that ultimately helps the dialysis community better anticipate what might go wrong, improve emergency plans for disaster scenarios, and more rapidly respond to protect the health of our patients during emergencies,” said Joseph Vassalotti, MD, NKF's Chief Medical Officer. “The study reflects another step forward to improve the education and training of patients and dialysis clinic staff, following the widely recognized poor response to Hurricane Katrina in August 2005.”
Of cause, there are other therapies for dialysis patients and be used according to the specific physical condition of patients.And now if you are interested in our Traditional Chinese Medicine treatment for mental confusion in kidney failure, you can contact our online doctors, leave us messages or send email to kidneyfightd@hotmail.com, we will reply you within 24 hours.
