Public Health Preparedness and Response,
Hospital Preparedness

Resources & Tools

Links

• US Department of Health and Human Services
  • Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness & Response
    • Hospital Preparedness Program
    • Guidance and Reports
  • Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Survey & Certification Emergency Preparedness
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• US Department of Homeland Security
• Federal Emergency Management Agency
• Center for Biological Counterterrorism and Emerging Disease
• Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
• National Association of County and City Officials
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration
• Community Health Care Association of the Dakotas
• South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations
• South Dakota Department of Public Safety
  • Office of Emergency Management
  • Office of Emergency Medical Services

Resources

• VisualDx

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  • Public Health Preparedness Capabilities: National Standards for State and Local Planning
  • Preparation and Planning
  • Water-Related Emergencies and Outbreaks: Drinking Water Advisory Toolkits

• Adapting Standards of Care Under Extreme Conditions: Guidance for Professionals During Disasters, Pandemics and Other Emergencies - American Nurses Association

• Department of Homeland Security video - Surviving an Active Shooter
• Institute of Medicine - Crisis Standards of Care: A Systems Framework for Catastrophic Disaster Response

• Occupational Safety and Health Administration - Best Practices for
  Hospital-Based First Receivers of Victims

• Pan-American Health Organization, World Health Organization Hospital Safety Index),  - checklist helps health facilities assess their safety and avoid becoming a casualty of disasters.
• American College of Emergency Physicians, Hospital Evacuation: Principles and Practices -  90-minutes course offers hospitals and other healthcare providers with inpatient or resident beds basic training and tools to develop a facility evacuation plan.
• US Department of Health and Human Services, Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management - information and unique tools for emergency medical management of chemical hazards; includes “New Users – Where do I Start” quick tutorial. 
• FEMA Operational Templates and Guidance for EMS Mass Incident Deployment
• Michigan Hospital Guide to Emergency Management Toolkit: Linking the Hospital Preparedness Program with Joint Commission Success

Documents

• Hospital Preparedness Program Approved Items List - July 2011
• Digital Radio Quick Guides
  • Motorola XTL-1500
  • Motorola XTS-2500 Custom Scanner Edition
  • Motorola XTS-2500 Portable Digital Radio
• Medical Response to Joplin Tornado - 5-22-2011
• NWS Central Region Service Assessment
  Joplin, Missouri, Tornado – 5-22- 2011
• National Guidance for Healthcare System Preparedness, January 2012
• Post-Incident Recovery Considerations of the Health Care Service Delivery Infrastructure - Institute of Medicine Workshop Summary