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Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Coronavirus (COVID-19) How to Stay Protected and What to Do If You Are Sick?

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) ESRD Provider Telehealth and Telemedicine Tool Kit

Network 14 Texas ESRD Emergency Coalition (TEEC) toll-free hotline is here to support you during COVID-19. Please call TEEC at 866-407-3773 (press 2 for Spanish) for assistance. If this is a medical emergency, please hang up and call 911. Our ESRD Network of Texas staff are here to assist with basic questions concerning the COVID-19 virus. For example:

Inability to eat during treatment
Change of dialysis treatment times for social distancing
What to do about public transportation?
What happens if patient decline to wear a mask?
What happens if I run out of PPE supplies?

Your call will be answered in the order of receipt. Please note the ESRD Network of Texas staff are not medically trained to provide medical advice. You can also find information and resources on the the ESRD Network of Texas website at http://www.esrdnetwork.org/ under News or TEEC website links below.

Texas Drive-thru COVID-19 Testing Centers

Texas COVID-19 Mental Health Hotline 1-833-986-1919 additional information available here

Additional COVID-19 Provider and Patient Information is available here

Mission Statement

The mission of the Texas ESRD Emergency Coalition is to coordinate Planning, Preparedness, Response and Recovery to Emergency Events affecting the Texas ESRD community.

Contact TEEC Toll-Free at (866) 407-ESRD---1 (866) 407-3773

Texas ESRD Emergency Coalition Disaster Preparedness Video for Patients

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To request a combined English/Spanish version of the DVD please email Betrice Williams at betrice.williams@allianthealth.org.

Patient Wristband Identification

The TEEC Patient Identification/Database tracking committee developed a set of patient identifiers to be worn on wristbands when a mandatory evacuation occurs to ensure that transient care providers can obtain basic patient information.