Kidney Community Emergency Response Coalition 8 th Summit Meeting: In the Eye of the Storm Martha Hanthorn, MSW Susan Easter, MS, CAE QualityNet 2012 | Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel December 12, 2012

2 Overview Introduction Panel Presentation –Hurricane Isaac –Hurricane Sandy Learning and Action –Roundtable Conversations –Knowledge Sharing Leaving in Action –After Action Reports

3 Introduction Session Overview and Background

Kidney Community Emergency Response Coalition 4 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Special Project established in January Centered on the needs of people receiving life sustaining treatment for end stage renal disease (ESRD). Session Goals: –Educate stakeholders to ensure thorough preparedness and effective response. –Enhance partnerships between emergency managers, ESRD providers, and ESRD Networks. –Encourage incorporation of the needs of ESRD patients and providers into emergency plans.

2011 Extreme Weather 14 disaster events caused $1billion or more in damages: Blizzard (1) Multi-day regional tornadoes (5) Severe weather (2) Drought/heat wave (1) Flooding (2) Hurricane (1) Tropical Storm (1) Wildfires – Spring to Fall (1-Texas, New Mexico, Arizona) 5 Source: NOAA

6 Panel Presentation Hurricane Isaac (ESRD Networks 8 &13) Hurricane Sandy (ESRD Networks 2 & 3)

Framing the Session Three questions to consider during the session: What best practices could I adopt? What lessons learned could I proactively address? What new ideas could I contribute? 7 Hurricane Isaac 8/29/2012Hurricane Sandy 10/29/2012 Source: NOAA

8 Panelists Hurricane Isaac –Brenda Dyson, BS - ESRD Network 8 (Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee) –Sandra Woodruff, MSPH - ESRD Network 13 (Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma) Hurricane Sandy –Carol Leyden, RN, MS, CNN - ESRD Network 2 (New York) –Chris Brown, BS - ESRD Network 3 (New Jersey, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands)

9 Learning and Action Roundtable Conversations Knowledge Sharing

10 Learning and Action – Roundtable Conversations Identify one person at each table to take notes for use during After Action Reporting. Points to keep in mind as you listen and share: –What successful approaches have you used? –What can you do differently?

11 Leaving in Action After Action Reports

12 Leaving in Action – After Action Reports Summarize lessons learned and best practices. Identify one person at each table to report key points of discussion.

13 Continuing Education Credits This program has been approved for 1.5 contact hours to be provided by CE Provider # : Florida Board of Nursing, Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling, Florida Board of Pharmacists, Florida Council of Dietetics and Nutrition, and Florida Board of Nursing Home Administrators. Only Florida licensees will have credit submitted. Non-Florida attendees will need to submit their own credits for approval by their state Boards. Each attendee should claim only those hours that he/she actually attends an educational activity.

14 Attendees must sign-in with their state/license number and complete and return the meeting evaluation form to collect your Continuing Education Certificate at the end of the Summit. Continuing Education Evaluation

KCER Contact Information 15 Information for Healthcare Improvement For more information, contact KCER at or visit This material was prepared by FMQAI, ESRD Network 7 under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The contents do not necessarily reflect CMS policy. FL-ESRD-2012KCRT