Events - ISN Roundtable: the ABC of Renal Disaster Preparedness

This roundtable will explore how disasters and emergencies can disrupt the delivery of essential kidney care, with particular attention to patients requiring dialysis and other life-sustaining treatments. Drawing on lessons from previous disasters, expert speakers will discuss practical approaches to strengthening preparedness at the patient, dialysis-unit, and healthcare-system levels. The session will also highlight the importance of effective communication, coordination, and collaboration between kidney-care teams and emergency-response systems to build more resilient renal services.

Learning objectives:

• Anticipate the major threats that disasters pose to patients and kidney-care systems.
• Build practical preparedness strategies for dialysis units, hospitals, and patients.
• Coordinate communication and collaboration across healthcare and emergency-response systems.
• Translate lessons from previous disasters into resilient renal-care strategies.