LAWRENCE, Mass.—With Hurricane Irene bearing down on the east coast, NxStage Medical is highlighting it emergency preparedness guidebook to remind patients to be ready for natural disasters.
Click HERE to download the guidebook.
NxStage's "Are You Ready"is an emergency preparedness guidebook to help patients using NxStage Medical's System One home hemodialysis system and their care partners.
The guide includes instructions for the following:
- Developing and testing an evacuation plan
- Ordering emergency reserves of home dialysis equipment and supplies
- Consolidating emergency contact information and critical medical/identification documents
- Organizing visible access to prescription information, as well as information on allergies or specific dietary guidelines or restrictions.
- Alerting local utility companies in the event water or electricity supply is compromised
- Accessing emergency services and options for transportation
