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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