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Pediatric Surge Resources
Author:
ASPR TRACIE.
Date Published:
2025
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This page highlights resources that can help healthcare workers address pediatric surge in viral respiratory illnesses impacting hospital capacity, including respiratory syncytial v...
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This page highlights resources that can help healthcare workers address pediatric surge in viral respiratory illnesses impacting hospital capacity, including respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza, measles, and COVID-19.
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URL: https://asprtracie.hhs.gov/pediatric-surge
Keywords:
pediatric
surge, peds, children
ID: 11668
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Surge Concepts
Author:
ASPR TRACIE.
Date Published:
2025
Annotation:
This chapter focuses on capacity generation and highlights how maximizing surge capacity at individual hospitals increases regional capacity. It provides an overview of the four ele...
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This chapter focuses on capacity generation and highlights how maximizing surge capacity at individual hospitals increases regional capacity. It provides an overview of the four elements, often referred to as the four “S’s” of surge capacity: space, staff, stuff, and systems.
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URL: https://asprtracie.hhs.gov/documents/hrrog-surge-concepts.pdf
Keywords:
surge, patient
surge
ID: 12877
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Pediatric Surge Annex Tabletop Exercise PowerPoint (PowerPoint)
Author:
ASPR TRACIE.
Date Published:
2020
Annotation:
Exercise planners can customize and use this PowerPoint template during their Pediatric Surge Annex Tabletop Exercises. (Access the compliant PDF here: https://asprtracie.hhs.gov/do...
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Exercise planners can customize and use this PowerPoint template during their Pediatric Surge Annex Tabletop Exercises. (Access the compliant PDF here: https://asprtracie.hhs.gov/documents/aspr-tracie-pediatric-surge-plan-annex-tabletop-template-presentation-final.pdf)
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URL: https://asprtracie.hhs.gov/documents/aspr-tracie-pediatric-surge-plan-annex-tabletop-template-presentation-final.pptx
Keywords:
peds, pediatric, pediatric
surge, tabletop, ttx,
surge plan annex
ID: 7630
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Nevada Statewide Medical Surge Plan
Author:
Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health.
Date Published:
2016
Annotation:
This state-level plan provides guidance for healthcare facilities in Nevada, allowing them to prepare to respond to planned and unexpected events that may necessitate a surge of hos...
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This state-level plan provides guidance for healthcare facilities in Nevada, allowing them to prepare to respond to planned and unexpected events that may necessitate a surge of hospital and other healthcare resources within the state. It outlines roles and responsibilities of each entity during the response phase.
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URL: https://asprtracie.hhs.gov/documents/nevada-statewide-medical-surge-plan-508.pdf
Keywords:
state medical
surge plan,
surge plan, state
surge
ID: 4498
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Healthcare System Partners and Medical Surge
Author:
ASPR TRACIE.
Date Published:
2019
Annotation:
This page provides links to resources specific to patient surge and the various healthcare providers that may assist in a surge event.
URL: https://asprtracie.hhs.gov/surge-partners
ID: 7144
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Regional Medical Surge Plan
Author:
Healthcare Preparedness Coalition of Utah/ Wasatch Counties.
Date Published:
2014
Annotation:
This plan defines how healthcare and related organizations within this specific region will work together to prevent, mitigate, respond to and recover from a disaster that leads to ...
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This plan defines how healthcare and related organizations within this specific region will work together to prevent, mitigate, respond to and recover from a disaster that leads to a surge on healthcare facilities. It can be used by personnel in real emergencies and when conducting training, drills, and exercises.
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URL: https://asprtracie.hhs.gov/documents/ut-wa-coalition-medical-surge-plan-2016-508.pdf
Keywords:
HCC
surge plan, coalition
surge
ID: 4491
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Pediatric Surge Annex and Disaster Planning-Speaker Biographies
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Surge Discharge
Author:
ASPR TRACIE.
Date Published:
2019
Annotation:
This overview can serve as a guide for hospitals looking to improve their surge discharge plan and should be tailored and adapted to the services and processes in place at the facil...
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This overview can serve as a guide for hospitals looking to improve their surge discharge plan and should be tailored and adapted to the services and processes in place at the facility. It can also assist as a paper back-up in case electronic health record systems are down.
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URL: https://asprtracie.hhs.gov/documents/aspr-tracie-surge-discharge-template-description-508.pdf
Keywords:
surge, discharge
surge, discharge tool
ID: 7150
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Pediatric Surge Resources
Author:
ASPR TRACIE.
Date Published:
2022
Annotation:
This ASPR TRACIE TA response provides comments from an ASPR TRACIE Subject Matter Expert Cadre member. It also includes resources on staffing considerations for hospitals planning f...
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This ASPR TRACIE TA response provides comments from an ASPR TRACIE Subject Matter Expert Cadre member. It also includes resources on staffing considerations for hospitals planning for or responding to pediatric surge events and other materials relevant to pediatric surge.
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URL: https://asprtracie.hhs.gov/documents/aspr-tracie-ta---pediatric-surge-resources.pdf
Keywords:
pediatric,
surge, staff, training, children
ID: 11365
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Healthcare Coalition Chemical Emergency Surge Annex Template
Author:
ASPR TRACIE.
Date Published:
2026
Annotation:
The FY 2024-2028 Hospital Preparedness Program Cooperative Agreement Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) requires Health Care Coalitions (HCCs) to perform specific core functions t...
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The FY 2024-2028 Hospital Preparedness Program Cooperative Agreement Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) requires Health Care Coalitions (HCCs) to perform specific core functions to include specialty care planning. This operational chemical emergency surge annex template, updated in July 2026, can be tailored by coalitions to complement their response plans.
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URL: https://asprtracie.hhs.gov/documents/aspr-tracie-hcc-chemical-surge-annex-final.pdf
Keywords:
chemical, patient
surge, chemical threat, coalition, HCC, annex, template,
surge annex
ID: 10356
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Pediatric Surge Annex Tabletop Exercise PowerPoint (PDF)
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Surge of Surgical Patients
Author:
ASPR TRACIE.
Date Published:
2017
Annotation:
This ASPR TRACIE TA response provides plans specific to hospitals and several departments within a hospital. Note: Surge plans specific to surgical patients and operating rooms were...
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This ASPR TRACIE TA response provides plans specific to hospitals and several departments within a hospital. Note: Surge plans specific to surgical patients and operating rooms were difficult to find. Related Topic Collection: Hospital Surge Capacity and Immediate Bed Availability.
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URL: https://asprtracie.hhs.gov/documents/aspr-tracie-ta-surge-of-surgical-patients-8-24-17-508.pdf
Keywords:
surge, surgical, operating rooms, IBA, immediate bed availability
ID: 6295
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Surge Definition
Author:
ASPR TRACIE.
Date Published:
2016
Annotation:
This ASPR TRACIE TA response provides information on the definition of surge as it relates to immediate bed availability (IBA) and how surge is calculated. Related Topic Collection:...
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This ASPR TRACIE TA response provides information on the definition of surge as it relates to immediate bed availability (IBA) and how surge is calculated. Related Topic Collection: Hospital Surge Capacity and Immediate Bed Availability.
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URL: https://asprtracie.hhs.gov/documents/aspr-tracie-ta-surge-definition-2-10-16-508.pdf
Keywords:
surge, immediate bed availability, IBA, definition
ID: 6294
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Pediatric Surge Annex Tabletop Exercise Sign-in Form (Word)
Author:
ASPR TRACIE.
Date Published:
2020
Annotation:
Exercise planners can customize and print this form to track participants. (Access https://asprtracie.hhs.gov/documents/aspr-tracie-pediatric-surge-annex-ttx-sign-in-sheet-final.pdf...
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Exercise planners can customize and print this form to track participants. (Access https://asprtracie.hhs.gov/documents/aspr-tracie-pediatric-surge-annex-ttx-sign-in-sheet-final.pdf for the compliant version.)
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URL: https://asprtracie.hhs.gov/documents/aspr-tracie-pediatric-surge-plan-annex-sign-in-sheet-final.docx
Keywords:
peds, pediatric, pediatric
surge,
surge TTX, exercise, registration,
surge plan annex
ID: 7624
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Homecare and Hospice Surge Resources
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SST Regional Mass Surge & Alternate Care Plan
Author:
Salt Lake, Summit, and Tooele County Healthcare Preparedness Coalition.
Date Published:
2014
Annotation:
This comprehensive plan explains how alternate care facilities will be used in the Salt Lake, Summit, and Tooele County (UT) Region to help increase the capacities and capabilities ...
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This comprehensive plan explains how alternate care facilities will be used in the Salt Lake, Summit, and Tooele County (UT) Region to help increase the capacities and capabilities of public health and healthcare facilities in the event of a mass casualty incident that leads to a surge in patients.
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URL: https://asprtracie.hhs.gov/documents/sst-regional-pan-surge-plan-03042014-508.pdf
Keywords:
surge plan, regional
surge, HCC
surge, alternate care
surge, ACF
surge
ID: 4480
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Radiation Emergency Surge Plan Annex Tabletop Exercise PowerPoint (PDF)
Author:
ASPR TRACIE.
Date Published:
2021
Annotation:
This PowerPoint presentation can be edited and modified by the Healthcare Coalition (HCC) Exercise Planning Team to satisfy the radiation emergency surge plan annex concepts and obj...
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This PowerPoint presentation can be edited and modified by the Healthcare Coalition (HCC) Exercise Planning Team to satisfy the radiation emergency surge plan annex concepts and objectives each HCC intends to test.
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URL: https://asprtracie.hhs.gov/documents/aspr-tracie-coalition-rad-surge-ttx-template-presentation-final.pdf
Keywords:
radiation, radiological, nuclear, RDD, HCC, coalition, tabletop
ID: 10139
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Radiation Emergency Surge Plan Annex Tabletop Exercise PowerPoint (PPT)
Author:
ASPR TRACIE.
Date Published:
2021
Annotation:
This PowerPoint presentation can be edited and modified by the Healthcare Coalition (HCC) Exercise Planning Team to satisfy the radiation emergency surge plan annex concepts and obj...
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This PowerPoint presentation can be edited and modified by the Healthcare Coalition (HCC) Exercise Planning Team to satisfy the radiation emergency surge plan annex concepts and objectives each HCC intends to test.
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URL: https://asprtracie.hhs.gov/documents/aspr-tracie-coalition-rad-surge-ttx-template-presentation-final.pptx
Keywords:
radiation, radiological, nuclear, RDD, HCC, coalition, tabletop
ID: 10140
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Pediatric Surge Tabletop Exercise Participant Feedback Form (Word)
Author:
ASPR TRACIE.
Date Published:
2020
Annotation:
Exercise developers can customize this form to gather feedback from participants. (Access the compliant version here: https://asprtracie.hhs.gov/documents/aspr-tracie-pediatric-surg...
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Exercise developers can customize this form to gather feedback from participants. (Access the compliant version here: https://asprtracie.hhs.gov/documents/aspr-tracie-pediatric-surge-annex-ttx-participant-feedback-form-final.pdf)
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URL: https://asprtracie.hhs.gov/documents/aspr-tracie-pediatric-surge-annext-ttx-participant-feedback-form-final.docx
Keywords:
peds, pediatric, pediatric
surge, TTX, tabletop, feedback, exercise feedback,
surge plan annex
ID: 7626
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Healthcare Coalition Radiation Emergency Surge Annex Template
Author:
ASPR TRACIE.
Date Published:
2026
Annotation:
The FY 2024-2028 Hospital Preparedness Program Cooperative Agreement Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) requires Health Care Coalitions (HCCs) to perform specific core functions t...
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The FY 2024-2028 Hospital Preparedness Program Cooperative Agreement Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) requires Health Care Coalitions (HCCs) to perform specific core functions to include specialty care planning. This radiation emergency surge annex template, updated in 2026, aims to improve capacity and capabilities to manage exposed or potentially exposed patients during a radiation emergency.
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URL: https://asprtracie.hhs.gov/documents/aspr-tracie-hcc-radiation-emergency-surge-annex-template.pdf
Keywords:
radiation, nuclear, radiological, ARDS, acute radiation, mass casualty, MCI,
surge annex
ID: 10041
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