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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality:
Becoming a High Reliability Organization:
Operational Advice for Hospital Leaders
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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality:
Development of Models for Emergency
Preparedness: Personal protective Equipment, Decontamination, Isolation/Quarantine,
and Laboratory Capacity
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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality:
Evaluation of Hospital Disaster Drills:
a Module-Based Approach
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Abridged exercise tool also available
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Annals of Emergency Medicine, September
2008: assessment of the reliability of the Johns
Hopkins/AHRQ drill evaluation tool
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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality:
Hospital Assessment and Recovery Guide
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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality:
Standardized Hospital Bed Definitions
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AHRMM, HIDA, HIGPA: Medical-Surgical Supply formulary by Disaster Scenario
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American Health Lawyers Assn:
Emergency Preparedness, Response & Recovery Checklist
(312 kB)
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American Hospital Association Report on Preparedness for Mass Casualties (334 kB)
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American Journal of Infection Control,
February 2009: hospital preparedness for
infectious diseases
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American Medical Association, 2005 (links revalidated in 2008):
Management of Public
Health Emergencies: A Resource Guide for Physicians and Other Community Responders
(free PDF downloads; request free CD)
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American Society for Healthcare Engineering Hospital Hazard Vulnerability Analysis
Tool (23 kB)
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Annals
of Emergency Medicine, April 2009: Houston's
medical disaster response to Hurricane Katrina.
Part I: Initial response;
Part II: Transitioning to community care
(free abstracts)
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Annals of Emergency Medicine, September
2008: relationship between standard operating
procedures and performance levels in drills
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Annals of Emergency Medicine, September
2008: assessing hospital disaster preparedness:
comparing site survey, direct performance, and
video analysis
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Annals of Emergency Medicine, April 2008:
Fight or Flight: the Ethics of Emergency
Physician Disaster Response (free abstract)
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Annals of Emergency Medicine, October 2007:
Emergency Department Communication Links
and Patterns (free abstract)
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Annals of Emergency Medicine, March 2007:
Triage in Medicine, Part I: Concept, History,
and Types;
Part II: Underlying Values and Principles
(free abstracts)
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Annals of Internal Medicine, June 6 2006:
Integrating Hospitals into Community Emergency
Preparedness Planning (free access)
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APIC Disaster Preparedness Checklist (editable version in Microsoft Word, 126 kB)
(PDF version, 86 kB)
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Auf der Heide, E., Disaster Response:
Principles of Preparation & Coordination (out
of print, available in entirety via
Center of Excellence in Disaster Management
& Humanitarian Assistance)
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Australian Journal of Emergency Management, May 2007: emergency HCWs' willingness
to work during major emergencies and disasters
(free PDF)
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Belfer & Taubman Centers, Harvard Univ: Barbera,
Ambulances to Nowhere (87 kB)
(HTML
format from ANSER Journal of Homeland Security)
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BioMed Central Emergency Medicine, May
2008: The Current Crisis in Emergency Care and
the Impact on Disaster Preparedness
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Biosecurity and Bioterrorism, September
2008: Waiving EMTALA sanctions in response to
public health emergencies (free abstract)
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Blackwell, J.K., 2006,
Hospital Security and Force Protection: A Guide to Ensuring
Patient and Employee Safety (MA thesis; 1.6 MB)
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California Hospital Association emergency
management program resources
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California Hospital Association emergency
management program checklist
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California Hospital Association mass fatality
planning resources
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CDC Bioterrorism and Mass Casualty Preparedness in Hospitals: United States, 2003
(2.1 MB)
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Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine special issue (Vol. 3, No. 4, December 2002)
on Disaster Medicine. Topics include large-incident triage and patient management,
pediatric issues, terrorism, psychological considerations, and a case history of
the catastrophic June 2001 flooding of the Texas Medical Center. For further information
contact the editor of the issue,
Dr. Erin Endom, Texas Children's Hospital.
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Critical Care papers on disaster
management
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Disaster Medicine and Public Health
Preparedness, June 2010: Chilean earthquake
impact on hospital functions
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Disaster Medicine and Public Health
Preparedness, June 2010: framework for
improving public health preparedness (free
abstract)
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Disaster Medicine and Public Health
Preparedness, October 2009: Bethesda
hospitals' emergency preparedness partnership
(free abstract)
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Disaster Medicine and Public Health
Preparedness, September 2009: Pediatric
considerations in extending and rationing care
in public health emergencies (free download)
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Disaster Medicine and Public Health
Preparedness, June 2009: Emergency legal
preparedness for hospitals and health care
personnel
(free download)
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Disaster Medicine and Public Health
Preparedness, June 2009: Challenges and
recommendations for hospital preparedness
(free download)
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Disaster Medicine and Public Health
Preparedness, June 2009: Major influences on
hospital emergency management
(free download)
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Disaster Medicine and Public Health
Preparedness, June 2009: Measuring
healthcare emergency management capabilities
(free download)
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Disaster Medicine and Public Health
Preparedness, June 2009: Establishing the
science of MCI/MCE management
(free download)
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Disaster Medicine and Public Health
Preparedness, June 2009: Review of hospital
preparedness instruments for NIMS compliance
(free download)
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Disaster Medicine and Public Health
Preparedness, March 2009: Willingness of
healthcare personnel to work in a disaster
(free abstract)
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Disaster Medicine and Public Health
Preparedness, December 2008: Need for
performance metrics in hospital emergency
management (free abstract)
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Disaster Medicine and Public Health
Preparedness, September 2008 (supplement):
Hospital response to a major freeway bridge
collapse (free download)
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Disaster Medicine and Public Health
Preparedness, September 2008 (supplement):
EMS response to a major freeway bridge collapse
(free download)
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Disaster Medicine and Public Health
Preparedness, September 2008 (supplement):
Disaster triage systems for large-scale
catastrophic events (free download)
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Disaster Medicine and Public Health
Preparedness, September 2008 (supplement):
Mass casualty triage: a evaluation of the data
and development of a proposed national
guidelines (free download)
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Disaster Medicine and Public Health
Preparedness, August 2008: Emergency medical
planning for National Special Security Events
after 9/11: Boston 2004 (free abstract)
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Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, March 2008: Addressing Gaps in
Health Care Sector Legal Preparedness for Public Health Emergencies
(free abstract)
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Earthquake Engineering Research Inst., June
2010: report on structural, non-structural, and
lifeline performance in 2010 Chilean earthquake
(free download; particularly relevant info p.
9-14)
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Emergency Management
(magazine), August
2008: Hospitals aren't ready for crisis despite
massive investment
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Emergency Management
(magazine), May
2008: Incident management team helps hospitals
respond to disasters
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Emerging Infectious Diseases, April 2004: economics and hospital infection control
programs
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General Accounting Office, July 2008: trends in
New Orleans hospital operating costs before and
after Hurricane Katrina
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General Accounting Office,
February 2004: report on Continuity of Operations Plans
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General Accounting Office,
August 2003: report on hospital capacity
and preparedness
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George Washington Univ. Medical and Health Incident Management System (MaHIM) (download
PDFs of
report and
diagram from
GWU site)
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George Washington Univ.
Emergency Management Principles and Practices for Health
Care Systems: "Emergency Management Academy" developed for VA; downloadable in chapters
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Greater New York Hospital Association recovery checklist (89 kB)
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Healthcare Financial Management, March
2008: Disaster planning checklist for healthcare
CFOs
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PDF version of checklist from Healthcare
Financial Management Assn.
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HIPAA guidance: MMWR, April 2003 (242 kB)
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HIPAA guidance: US DHHS Office of Civil Rights,
October 2008
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Homeland1,
October 2008: Hospital exercises, straight from
the EM's mouth
(free 2-part online article by Mitch Saruwatari)
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Homeland1, July 2008: Healthcare
emergency managers face stiffer standards
(free online article by Mitch Saruwatari)
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Hospital Association of Southern California Emergency Codes:
A Guide for Code Standardization
(free download; 802 kB)
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Hospital Disaster Support Communications
System (Orange Co., CA): How often do
hospitals need Hams?
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Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology,
December 2008: Respirator fit-testing - how well
does it protect HCWs? (free abstract)
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Inst. of Medicine (National Academies), 2005:
Public Health Risks of Disasters:
Communication, Infrastructure, and Preparedness (read online or purchase PDF and/or
paperback)
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Internet Journal of Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine, 2002: Tropical Storm
Allison recovery: a facilities and operations perspective
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Johns Hopkins Electronic Mass Casualty
Assessment and Planning Scenarios (EMCAPS)
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Joint Commission pre-publication preview of 2009
Emergency Management Standards (free PDF);
FAQs on 2009 standards
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Joint Commission revised Emergency Management Standards, 2008 (EC 4.1, 4.2; 2.8-MB
download, courtesy US VHA)
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Joint Commission: Guiding Principles for the
Development of the Hospital of the Future
(free download)
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Joint Commission Standing Together: an Emergency Planning Guide for America's Communities
(covers far more than just hospitals; particularly but not exclusively good resource
for small and rural communities)
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Joint Commission, 2008, Emergency Management
in Health Care: an All-Hazards Approach, 164
p.
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Journal of Emergency Nursing, December
2008: disaster exercise documentation and
management - meeting the standard?
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Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency
Management, June 2006: Operationalizing a
regional unified medical command (free
abstract)
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Journal of Rural Health, September 2008:
Promoting regional disaster preparedness among
rural hospitals (free abstract)
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Journal of Trauma, November 2008:
Analysis of disaster response plans and the
aftermath of Hurricane Katrina: lessons learned
from a Level I trauma center (free abstract)
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Kaiser Permanente Hazard Vulnerability Analysis Tool (Microsoft Excel, 87 kB)
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Los Angeles County Health Dept.:
Mass
Fatality Incident Management: Guidance for
Hospitals and Other Healthcare Entities
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McIsaac, J., ed., 2006,
Hospital Preparation for Bioterror: A Medical and Biomedical
Systems Approach. Elsevier, 464 p., ISBN 0120884402.
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Medical Decision Making, July 2009:
Recommendations in modeling disaster response in
public health and medicine (free download)
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New England Journal of Medicine, January
2009: A surgical safety checklist to reduce
morbidity and mortality in a global population
(free download)
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NFPA Standard 1600, 2007: recommended for adoption by the
American National Standards
Institute as a
national preparedness standard;
voluntary adoption recommended by
NIMS Integration Center (free PDF from NFPA)
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NIMS Alert: Implementation for Hospitals & Health Systems, September 12, 2006 (40
kB)
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NIMS implementation summary, September 12, 2006 (30 kB)
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NIMS implementation activities: 17 steps, September 12, 2006 (182 kB)
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NIMS Integration Center clarification on NIMS compliance for hospitals, May 26,
2005 (35 kB)
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NIOSH, 2002: Violence: Occupational Hazards in Hospitals (downloadable in PDF from
site)
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PACER model MOU between hospitals during
declared emergencies, June 2009 (140 kB)
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Pan American Health Organization, 2008:
Safe Hospitals Checklist
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Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, June
2009: Education and training of hospital
workers: who are essential personnel during a
disaster? (free download)
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Prehospital and Disaster Medicine,
December 2006: Assessing levels of hospital
emergency preparedness
(free download)
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Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, August 2006: Assessing utility of disaster exercises
and education
(free download)
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Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, June 2005: Risk and risk assessment in health
emergency management; and
October 2005:
The 2005 London bombings and the Haddon matrix
(free downloads)
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Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, October 2005: Blackout 2003: preparedness and
lessons learned from the perspectives of four hospitals
(free download)
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PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Health Research Institute, October 2007:
Closing the Seams:
Developing an integrated approach to health system disaster preparedness
(free PDF)
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Public Information Officer reference list
-
Rubin, J.N.,
Recurring pitfalls in hospital preparedness and response, ANSER Journal
of Homeland Security (HTML), January 2004
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Rubin, J.N., Prescription for Preparedness (collaboration opportunities for hospital
preparedness),
Homeland Protection Professional, May 2004 (paid subscription required
for electronic access to archives)
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State of Florida,
Recommended Hospital Staff Core Competencies for Disaster Preparedness,
April 2004 (359 kB)
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UPMC Ctr. for Biosecurity, January 2010: The
Next Challenge in Healthcare Preparedness:
Catastrophic Health Events (free PDF)
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US State Dept.: Consular Notification and Access
(provider and patient information for
hospitalization and/or quarantine of foreign
nationals; includes training materials and
posters)