Links

Emergency Preparedness & Response
American Red Cross - Brochure on Family Disaster Supplies Kit in case of hurricane, flash flood, hazardous materials spill, earthquake, winter storm or fire.
www.redcross.org/disaster/safety/fdsk.pdf

Emergency preparedness plans for each state regarding dealings with pandemic influenza.
www.nwrenalnetwork.org/news_bulletins05B.htm#statebirds

Immunization/Infectious Diseases
Centers for Disease Control: Infectious disease information, publications, studies and forms
www.CDC.gov/publications
www.CDC.gov/cdcrecommends

CDC Guideline for Prevention of Intervascular Device-Related Infections
www.cdc.gov/ncidod/hip/iv/iv.htm

NEW: CDC's Hepatitis C Toolkit - CDC's Division of Viral Hepatitis recently posted the complete contents of its Hepatitis C Toolkit on its website. The toolkit includes the following: online training, a physician's booklet, a reference for interpretation of hepatitis C virus (HCV) test results, HCV infection testing for diagnosis, recommendations for testing based on risk for HCV infection, a patient information card, and a patient-education poster in English and Spanish.
www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hepatitis/c/index.htm#toolkit

New Medicare question and answer guide to coverage for influenza and pneumococcal vaccinations
www.cms.hhs.gov/preventiveservices/2i.pdf

Diseases and Conditions Directory - Provides useful diseases and conditions resources
www.diseasesconditions.com

California Hepatitis Resource Center Website
www.hepatitisrcca.info/

Hepatitis B Booklet: free patient/staff materials
www.immunize.org/catg.d/free.htm

Hepatitis information/education forms and Vaccine Information Statements
www.immunize.org/vis

Information on reportable diseases & public health issues from Los Angeles County:
www.lapublichealth.org

Extensive listing of various vaccination tools and techniques
www.immunize.org/izpractices

Safe & Timely Immunizations Coalition - A Comprehensive Resource Guide of Educational Materials on Hepatitis B, Influenza, and Pneumococcal Immunizations
http://www.esrdnetwork6.org/STICCoalition.htm

Pandemic Flu
California Department of Health Services (CDHS) - Division of Communicable Disease Control - Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Plan, Appendix 3 & 4
www.dhs.ca.gov/ps/dcdc/dcdcindex.htm

PandemicFlu.gov - Official U.S. Government Web site for information on pandemic flu and avian influenza
www.pandemicflu.gov/

Pandemic Influenza: Worldwide Preparedness - Center For Disease Control & Prevention Info
www.cdc.gov/flu/pandemic/

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Pandemic Influenza Plan - Contains the following:
    - HHS Pandemic Influenza Plan Fact Sheet
    -Overview of Plan
    - Part 1 - HHS Strategic Plan
    - Part 2 - Public Health Guidance for State & Local Partners
   www.hhs.gov/pandemicflu/plan/

World Health Organization
www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/en/

Resources
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - ESRD Resources
www.cms.hhs.gov/providers/esrd.asp

FDA MedWatch
www.fda.gov/medwatch

K/DOQI Guidelines
www.kidney.org/professionals/doqi/guidelineindex.cfm

National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive & Kidney Diseases - Web site provides many patient and professional pamplets and books available on kidney failure.
www.niddk.nih.gov

National studies on renal care from United States Renal Data System:
www.USRDS.org

Standards & Guidelines
Clinical practice guidelines, reports and reviews from Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
www.ahcpr.gov

AAMI Dialysis Standards and Guidance Documents
www.aami.org/publications/pubs.dialysis.html

California Dialysis Council
www.caldialysis.org

Department of Health Services - Looking for information on certified hemodialysis technicians.
www.dhs.ca.gov

Final HIPAA rules in the Federal Register
www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa

Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
www.osha-slc.gov/Preamble/Blood_toc/Blood_toc_by_sect.html

OSHA Compliance Directive enforcing the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
www.osha-slc.gov/OshDoc/Directive pdf/CPL 2-2 69.pdf