Hurricane Recovery
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has tools and resources that can be used during emergency events and natural disasters to assist in response and recovery efforts.
Surge Toolkit and Facility Checklist
Reopening a closed ("shuttered") hospital to expand surge capacity in an emergency requires significant planning. This Toolkit is a step-by-step guide to assist staff responsible for management, legal, facility, staffing, security, materials management, and transportation planning.
Hospital Evacuation Decision Guide
This resource was part of AHRQ's Public Health Emergency Preparedness program, and focused on post-event evacuations.
Disaster Alternate Care Facilities: Report and Interactive Tools
This report and the related interactive computer tools will help institutions and communities select alternate care facilities and determine which patients to send to them.
Allocation of Scarce Resources During Mass Casualty Events
This systematic review sought to identify the best available evidence regarding strategies for allocating scarce resources during mass casualty events (MCEs).
