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Public Health Emergency Preparedness

This resource was developed by AHRQ as part of its Public Health Emergency Preparedness program, which was discontinued on June 30, 2011. Many of AHRQ's PHEP materials and activities will be supported by other Federal agencies. Notice of transfer to another agency will be posted on this site.

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 AHRQ Public Health Emergency Preparedness Research Program
   Fiscal Year 2004-05, 2002-03
 AHRQ Research Relevant to Public Health Emergency Preparedness
 Responding to Bioterrorism: AHRQ Helps Clinicians, Health Systems, and Policymakers

Tools and Resources

Community Planning

 Adapting Community Call Centers for Crisis Support
 CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive) Events (Questionnaire for Facilities)
 Community-Based Mass Prophylaxis: A Planning Guide for Public Health Preparedness
 Data Sources for the At-Risk Community Dwelling Patient
 Disaster Alternate Care Facilities Report and Interactive Tools
 Emergency Preparedness Atlas: U.S. Nursing Home and Hospital Facilities
 Emergency Preparedness Resource Inventory (EPRI)—Second Generation
 Emergency Preparedness Resource Inventory (EPRI): A Tool for Local, Regional, and State Planners
 Evaluation of Hospital Disaster Drills: A Module-Based Approach
 Health Emergency Assistance Line and Triage Hub (HEALTH) Model
 Home Health Patient Assessment Tools: Preparing for Emergency Triage
 Hospital Assessment and Recovery Guide
 Hospital Evacuation Decision Guide
 Hospital Preparedness Exercises Resources
 Hospital Surge Model
 Nursing Homes in Public Health Emergencies
 Predicting Health Care Use Resulting From Terrorism: Tools To Aid State Planning: Summary
 Mass Medical Care with Scarce Resources: The Essentials
 Mass Medical Care with Scarce Resources: A Community Planning Guide
 Rocky Mountain Regional Care Model for Bioterrorist Events (Alternate Care Site Selection Tool)
 Standardized Hospital Bed Definitions (from HavBED)
 Tool for Evaluating Core Elements of Hospital Disaster Drills
 Understanding Needs for Health System Preparedness and Capacity for Bioterrorist Attacks (Questionnaire)

Mass Prophylaxis

 Community-Based Mass Prophylaxis: A Planning Guide for Public Health Preparedness
 Computer Staffing Model for Bioterrorism Response—BERM Version 2

Modeling Tools

 Community-Based Mass Prophylaxis: A Planning Guide for Public Health Preparedness
 Computer Staffing Model for Bioterrorism Response—BERM Version 2
 Hospital Surge Model

Pandemic Influenza

 Community-Based Mass Prophylaxis: A Planning Guide for Public Health Preparedness
 Computer Staffing Model for Bioterrorism Response—BERM Version 2
 Emergency Preparedness Atlas: U.S. Nursing Home and Hospital Facilities
 Emergency Preparedness Resource Inventory (EPRI)—Second Generation
 Health Emergency Assistance Line and Triage Hub (HEALTH) Model
 Hospital Surge Model
 Mass Medical Care with Scarce Resources: The Essentials
 Mass Medical Care with Scarce Resources: A Community Planning Guide
 National Hospital Available Beds for Emergencies and Disasters (HAvBED) System: Final Report and Appendixes
 HAvBED 2: Hospital Available Beds for Emergencies and Disasters: Final Report
 Nursing Homes in Public Health Emergencies
 Project XTREME: Cross-Training Respiratory Extenders for Medical Emergencies
 Reopening Shuttered Hospitals to Expand Surge Capacity (Tool and Checklist)
 Rocky Mountain Regional Care Model for Bioterrorist Events (Alternate Care Site Selection Tool)

Pediatrics

 Decontamination of Children: Preparedness and Response for Hospital Emergency Departments: Video
 National Commission on Children and Disasters: 2010 Report to the President and Congress
 Pediatric Hospital Surge Capacity in Public Health Emergencies
 Pediatric Terrorism and Disaster Preparedness: A Resource for Pediatricians
 Planning & Preparedness for Children's Needs in Public Health Emergencies: Webcast
 School-Based Emergency Preparedness: A National Analysis and Recommended Protocol

Surge Capacity

 Altered Standards of Care in Mass Casualty Events
 Health Emergency Assistance Line and Triage Hub (HEALTH) Model
 Disaster Alternate Care Facilities Report and Interactive Tools
 Hospital Surge Model
 Mass Medical Care with Scarce Resources: The Essentials
 Mass Medical Care with Scarce Resources: A Community Planning Guide
 National Hospital Available Beds for Emergencies and Disasters (HAvBED) System: Final Report and Appendixes
 HAvBED 2: Hospital Available Beds for Emergencies and Disasters: Final Report
 Pediatric Hospital Surge Capacity in Public Health Emergencies
 Personal Protective Equipment, Decontamination, Isolation/Quarantine, and Laboratory Capacity
 Project XTREME: Cross-Training Respiratory Extenders for Medical Emergencies
 Readiness and Response to Public Health Emergencies: Help Needed Now From Professional Nursing Associations
 Recommendations for a National Mass Patient and Evacuee Movement, Regulating, and Tracking System
 Reopening Shuttered Hospitals to Expand Surge Capacity (Tool and Checklist)
 Rocky Mountain Regional Care Model for Bioterrorist Events (Alternate Care Site Selection Tool)
 Understanding Needs for Health System Preparedness and Capacity for Bioterrorist Attacks (Questionnaire)

Other Tools and Resources

 AHRQ Disaster Response Tools and Resources
 Data Sources for the At-Risk Community Dwelling Patient
 Home Health Patient Assessment Tools: Preparing for Emergency Triage
 Tools and Resources to Help Communities Prepare for Hurricane Season

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Conferences and Meetings

Planning & Preparedness for Children's Needs in Public Health Emergencies
Webcast, May 12, 2009
Planning and Practicing for a Disaster
Webcast, February 9, 2009
Lessons Learned From the Field of Emergency Preparedness
Webcast, November 6, 2008
Providing Mass Medical Care With Scarce Resources
Web Conference, November 29, 2006
Public Health Emergencies: Strategies and Tools for Meeting the Needs of Children
Web Conference, January 11, 2006
Mass Casualty Care: Overlooked Community Resources
Web Conference, May 17, 2005
Addressing the Smallpox Threat: Issues, Strategies, and Tools
Web Conference, March 3, 2003
Addressing Surge Capacity in a Mass Casualty Event
Web Conference, October 26, 2004
Bioterrorism and Health System Preparedness
Web Conference, April 29, 30, and May 1, 2002
Bioterrorism and Other Public Health Emergencies—Linkages with Community Providers
Web Conference, December 16, 2003
Disaster Planning Drills and Readiness Assessment
Web Conference, April 15, 2003
The Role of Information/Communication Technology and Monitoring/Surveillance Systems in Bioterrorism Preparedness
Web Conference, October 21, 2003
Surge Capacity Assessments and Regionalization Issues
Web Conference, June 17, 2003
Surge Capacity and Health System Preparedness: Education and Training for a Qualified Workforce
Web Conference, March 2, 2004
Surge Capacity and Health System Preparedness: Facilities and Equipment
Web Conference, July 13, 2004

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