Early Dialysis and Adverse Outcomes After Hurricane Sandy

Lurie, Nicole; Finne, Kristen; Worrall, Chris; Jauregui, María B; Thaweethai, Tanayott; Margolis, Gregg S.; Kelman, Jeffrey A.

doi:10.1053/j.ajkd.2015.04.050

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“…In 2012 during Hurricane Sandy, 60% of dialysis patients in the areas most affected by the storm (the city of New York and the state of New Jersey) received dialysis treatment ahead of schedule; receipt of predisaster dialysis was associated with fewer emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and deaths. 5 These results reinforce the importance of this protective practice and serve as an example of how we can begin to pave the way for measuring the quality of dialysis care in disasters.…”

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“…1 During Hurricane Sandy, a disproportionate share of individuals who did not receive early dialysis were minorities. 5 Social justice demands that these disparities be addressed, as does our national commitment to build communities that are resilient in the face of disasters. Quality measures aimed at improving the proportion of people who receive predisaster dialysis and use of the emPOWER initiative to identify at-risk communities could be powerful tools for promoting equity in care and outcomes, at least in disasters.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Progress in Emergency Preparedness for Dialysis Care 10 Years After Hurricane Katrina

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2015

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

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Section: For Dialysis Patientsmentioning

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Progress in Emergency Preparedness for Dialysis Care 10 Years After Hurricane Katrina

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2015

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

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“…The HHS emPOWER Map uses Medicare claims data to help emergency planners and responders assess the density of electricity-dependent persons, such as those who rely on ventilators and electric wheelchairs, within their communities (18). Medicare claims data have been effectively used in evaluating whether a special needs adult population followed recommendations for early dialysis in advance of the landfall of Hurricane Sandy (19). The emPOWER map and evaluation project show that innovative mechanisms for identifying at-risk populations might help local and state health departments plan for, respond to, and recover from disasters, and there might be an opportunity for claims data to identify children and youth with special health care needs.…”

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Injuries and Traumatic Psychological Exposures Associated with the South Napa Earthquake — California, 2014

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On August 24, 2014, at 3:20 a.m., a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck California, with its epicenter in Napa County (1). The earthquake was the largest to affect the San Francisco Bay area in 25 years and caused significant damage in Napa and Solano counties, including widespread power outages, five residential fires, and damage to roadways, waterlines, and 1,600 buildings (2). Two deaths resulted (2). On August 25, Napa County Public Health asked the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) for assistance in assessing postdisaster health effects, including earthquake-related injuries and effects on mental health. On September 23, Solano County Public Health requested similar assistance. A household-level Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) was conducted for these counties in two cities (Napa, 3 weeks after the earthquake, and Vallejo, 6 weeks after the earthquake). Among households reporting injuries, a substantial proportion (48% in Napa and 37% in western Vallejo) reported that the injuries occurred during the cleanup period, suggesting that increased messaging on safety precautions after a disaster might be needed. One fifth of respondents overall (27% in Napa and 9% in western Vallejo) reported one or more traumatic psychological exposures in their households. These findings were used by Napa County Mental Health to guide immediate-term mental health resource allocations and to conduct public training sessions and education campaigns to support persons with mental health risks following the earthquake. In addition, to promote community resilience and future earthquake preparedness, Napa County Public Health subsequently conducted community events on the earthquake anniversary and provided outreach workers with psychological first aid training.

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“…Weather-related disasters result in several days to weeks of electricity outages, displacement of people, breakdown of information sources, and lack of resources to survive (food, water, shelter, medicines, transportation, Burger and Gochfeld 2014a, 2015). Severe disasters result in emotional distress, posttraumatic stress, and other serious health effects (McLaughlin et al 2010; Shear et al 2011; Lurie et al 2015; Ryan et al 2015). …”

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Perceptions of severe storms, climate change, ecological structures and resiliency three years post-hurricane Sandy in New Jersey

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Gochfeld

2017

Urban Ecosyst

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Global warming is leading to increased frequency and severity of storms that are associated with flooding, increasing the risk to urban, coastal populations. This study examined perceptions of the relationship between severe storms, sea level rise, climate change and ecological barriers by a vulnerable environmental justice population in New Jersey. Patients using New Jersey’s Federally Qualified Health Centers were interviewed after Hurricane [Superstorm] Sandy because it is essential to understand the perceptions of uninsured, underinsured, and economically challenged people to better develop a resiliency strategy for the most vulnerable people. Patients (N = 355) using 6 centers were interviewed using a structured interview form. Patients were interviewed in the order they entered the reception area, in either English or Spanish. Respondents were asked to rate their agreement with environmental statements. Respondents 1) agreed with experts that “severe storms were due to climate change”, “storms will come more often”, and that “flooding was due to sea level rise”, 2) did not agree as strongly that “climate change was due to human activity”, 3) were neutral for statements that “Sandy damages were due to loss of dunes or salt marshes”. 4) did not differ as a function of ethnic/racial categories, and 5) showed few gender differences. It is imperative that the public understand that climate change and sea level rise are occurring so that they support community programs (and funding) to prepare for increased frequency of storms and coastal flooding. The lack of high ratings for the role of dunes and marshes in preventing flooding indicates a lack of understanding that ecological structures protect coasts, and suggests a lack of support for management actions to restore dunes as part of a coastal preparedness strategy. Perceptions that do not support a public policy of coastal zone management to protect coastlines can lead to increased flooding, extensive property damages, and injuries or loss of life.

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Early Dialysis and Adverse Outcomes After Hurricane Sandy

Cited by 26 publications

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Progress in Emergency Preparedness for Dialysis Care 10 Years After Hurricane Katrina

Progress in Emergency Preparedness for Dialysis Care 10 Years After Hurricane Katrina

Injuries and Traumatic Psychological Exposures Associated with the South Napa Earthquake — California, 2014

Perceptions of severe storms, climate change, ecological structures and resiliency three years post-hurricane Sandy in New Jersey

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