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. 2021 Nov 16;21:1239. doi: 10.1186/s12913-021-07194-6

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