On April 22, 2010 the Santa Clara County EMS Agency hosted a Kidney Dialysis forum that focused on emergency preparedness for dialysis facilities. Information was provided to the facilities on how to better prepare their facility for a major disaster with a focus on continued service to their vulnerable population after a major event. There was additional discussion on the need to create partnerships within the dialysis community and how to develop memorandums of understanding within the dialysis community as well as with businesses that would provide logistical support during and after a major event.
If you would like further information concerning the content of the forum, please contact Mark Frise at (408) 792-1358.
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- Santa Clara County EMS Agency
- Santa Clara County, California, United States
- The Santa Clara County EMS Agency is charged with the oversight and regulation of the delivery of emergency medical services within the County. The EMS Agency is responsible for developing and coordinating an integrated emergency medical care delivery system, which is composed of education agencies, hospitals and specialty care facilities. Responsibilities include system planning, training program approval, provider and hospital designation, the establishment of appropriate medical, operations, and quality standards, monitoring and facilitating compliance, and the certification, authorization, and accreditation of personnel. The EMS Agency is also responsible for disaster medical-health planning and response. This includes multiple patient management, emergency public health operations, and medical-health mutual aid coordination.