Observations from the emergency management of dialysis patients evacuated from the US Virgin Islands to Puerto Rico following hurricane Irma

Table 3 Daily schedule for dialysis task force caring for US Virgin Islands patients

Time	Activity
0630	Situational report from Puerto Rico Department of Health
0700	USPHS Incident Response Command Team teleconference, led by the Federal Health Coordinating Official – Federal dialysis task force provides situation report
0730	Federal dialysis task force team meeting
0800	Federal dialysis task force teleconference with national dialysis providers and local nephrologists
0900	Morning rounds at FMS, with PHS officers, nursing staff and volunteers
1100	HHS Public Health and Medical National teleconference
1300	Situational report with Puerto Rico Department of Health on 1200 dialysis shift
1630	Situational report with Puerto Rico Department of Health on 1600 dialysis shift
1700	Federal dialysis task force teleconference with national dialysis providers and local nephrologists
1900	Evening rounds at FMS, with PHS officers, nursing staff and volunteers
2000	Federal dialysis task force sends situational report to Federal Health Coordinating Official and Puerto Rico Department of Health team lead and actions were identified and coordinated for the next shift

The daily schedule of the Federal dialysis task force included team meetings and clinical rounds, and teleconferences with local and federal response teams and local nephrologists, dialysis units, and national dialysis providers (Atlantis and Fresenius). The calls enabled coordination of transportation to and from dialysis units, with up to three shifts each day. USPHS; special needs shelter

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