Preparedness Resources for Hospitals
Preparedness Guidance
A compilation of resources to assist Administrators and CEO’s in planning for pandemic influenza.
- Health Care at the Crossroads: Strategies for Creating and Sustaining Community-wide Emergency Preparedness Systems
(220 KB/52 pages) - The Challenge of Pandemic Flu to the Healthcare System
- PanFlu.gov: Healthcare Planning
Assisting the healthcare facilities with planning for the Pandemic Influenza -
PanFlu.gov: Summary of Roles and Responsibilities for Healthcare and Public Health Partners and Public Health (184 KB/30 pages)
- Health Emergency Assistance Line and Triage Hub (HEALTH) Model
Developing a public health emergency contact center - Agency Guidance - Human Capital Management Policy for a Pandemic Influenza
U.S. Office of Personnel Management - Hospital Incident Command System
A Guide to help hospitals in California improve their emergency planning and response capabilities - Hospital Emergency Incident Command System (379 KB/96 pages)
A guide to help unify hospitals with other emergency responders - HHS pandemic Influenza Plan Supplement 5 Clinical Guidelines
Tools
A compilation of resources and information provided to clinicians for their use in providing care in case of spread of this agent to the United States.
- Pandemic Influenza Toolkit
- Pediatric Disaster Toolkit
Hospital Guidelines for Pediatrics in Disasters - Teaming up for Emergency Preparedness: How to Create a Partnership between Your Public Health Agency and Area Hospitals (347 KB/3 pages)
- Planning for Avian Influenza (83 KB/4 pages)
A global pandemic influenza vaccine action plan
Training
- Surge Capacity: Education and Training for a Qualified Workforce
- Influenza Training
Information on training for better preparation and response for a pandemic influenza
Regulatory Guidance
Worker Preparedness
- Core Competencies for members of a Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) BROKEN LINK
- Emergency Management Principle and Practices for Healthcare Systems
- Infection Control in Healthcare Facilities
Other Links
- CDC's Clinician Outreach & Communication Activity (COCA)
- Weapons of Mass Destruction, Emergency Management, and Medical Web Sites (649 KB/64 pages)
- Case Definitions for Human Infections of Influenza A(H5N1) Virus
- Flu References and Resources
- Pandemic Influenza Information for Health Professionals
- Communicating with the Hearing Impaired during an Emergency
- Altered Standards of Care in Mass Casualty Events
- AHRQ Resources Helping States and Local Communities With Disaster Planning and Response Involving Nursing Homes
- Pandemic Influenza Planning Guide for Medical Reserve Corps
- Optimizing Surge Capacity: Hospital Assessment and Planning
- Surge Capacity: Facilities and Equipment
- Addressing Surge Capacity in a Mass Casualty Event
- Reopening Shuttered Hospitals to Expand Surge Capacity
- Surge Hospitals: Providing Safe Care in Emergencies
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