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Active Shooter Drill and Evaluation Resources
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Exercise/Drill Materials
Author:
Northwest Health Services Coalition.
Date Published:
2019
Annotation:
This web page includes links to a variety of templates (e.g., after action reports, drills/tabletop examples, scenarios, and evaluation guides) healthcare facilities can tailor to s...
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This web page includes links to a variety of templates (e.g., after action reports, drills/tabletop examples, scenarios, and evaluation guides) healthcare facilities can tailor to suit their needs.
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URL: https://nwhrn.org/plans-and-tools/?cb=637169577710000000
Keywords:
templates
ID: 6690
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Development of Evaluation Modules for Use in Hospital Disaster Drills
Author:
Jenckes, M., Catlett, C., Hsu, E., et al.
Source:
American Journal of Disaster Medicine. 2(2): 87-95.
Date Published:
2007
Annotation:
The authors share a hospital drill evaluation tool developed by clinical specialists, experienced disaster drill coordinators and evaluators, and experts in questionnaire design.
Notes:
(Abstract only.)
URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18271157?cb=637275231380000000
ID: 978
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Participation of Children and Adolescents in Live Crisis Drills and Exercises
Author:
Schonfeld, D., Melzer-Lange, M., Hashikawa, A., et al.
Source:
Pediatrics. 146(3), e2020015503.
Date Published:
2020
Annotation:
This American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement clarifies that children and adolescents should only be include in exercises/drills when their involvement is not harmful to them...
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This American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement clarifies that children and adolescents should only be include in exercises/drills when their involvement is not harmful to them and improves their readiness/confidence in real life events. The article advises against deception in drills and “high-intensity active shooter drills” (explained in the article). The policy also offers some considerations regarding the practice of active shooter drills in schools and child care programs, provides recommendations for adapting drills to accommodate children’s unique vulnerabilities.
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URL: https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/146/3/e2020015503?cb=9295
Keywords:
children,
drills, exercises, active shooter, school, elementary, middle school, high school
ID: 9295
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Community Reception Center (CRC) Drill Toolkit
Author:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Date Published:
2015
Annotation:
The CRC Drill toolkit provides guidance and templates that any jurisdiction can adapt to exercise the full range of CRC operations. The drill was developed to be compatible with the...
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The CRC Drill toolkit provides guidance and templates that any jurisdiction can adapt to exercise the full range of CRC operations. The drill was developed to be compatible with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP). It also incorporates insights, issues, and lessons learned from real-world events.
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URL: https://emergency.cdc.gov/radiation/crc/crctoolkit.asp?cb=636937103060000000
Keywords:
CRC, community reception center, CRC
drill
ID: 4192
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Tool for Evaluating Core Elements of Hospital Disaster Drills
Author:
Johns Hopkins University Evidence-based Practice Center.
Source:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
Date Published:
2008
Annotation:
The Center developed a set of evaluation modules and addendums for operationalized hospital disaster drills in 2004 and abridged it in 2008. The focus of this version is critical el...
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The Center developed a set of evaluation modules and addendums for operationalized hospital disaster drills in 2004 and abridged it in 2008. The focus of this version is critical elements of drill evaluation that all hospitals should address as part of disaster preparedness.
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URL: https://archive.ahrq.gov/prep/drillelements/drillelements1.htm?cb=638134695080000000
ID: 3625
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Correction to No-Notice Mystery Patient Drills to Assess Emergency Preparedness for Infectious Diseases at Community Health Centers in New York City, 2015-2016
Author:
Ali, M. and Williams, M.
Source:
Journal of Community Health. 44(2): 387–394.
Date Published:
2019
Annotation:
Three rounds of mystery patient drills simulating either influenza-like illness measles were conducted at 41 community health centers in New York City from April 2015 through Decemb...
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Three rounds of mystery patient drills simulating either influenza-like illness measles were conducted at 41 community health centers in New York City from April 2015 through December 2016. Through qualitative analysis, several strengths (e.g., established protocols, effective communication) and challenges (e.g., hand hygiene, explaining isolation rationale) were identified. The authors note that these types of drills can serve as helpful emergency preparedness tools for community health centers and provide examples of key evaluation components.
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URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6828139/?cb=637164506680000000
Keywords:
mystery, influenza, measles, infectious disease,
drill, exercise
ID: 6699
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Disaster Preparedness Program Exercises and Drills
Author:
California Association of Health Facilities.
Annotation:
This webpage provides a number of resources for healthcare facilities (including long-term care facilities) regarding drills, tabletop exercises, after action report and improvement...
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This webpage provides a number of resources for healthcare facilities (including long-term care facilities) regarding drills, tabletop exercises, after action report and improvement plan templates, and training resources. It was developed by CAHF to assist healthcare facilities to comply with the new CMS EP Rule.
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Notes:
(Accessed 9/9/2024.)
URL: https://www.cahfdisasterprep.com/exercises?cb=638615002890000000
Keywords:
drills, exercises
ID: 7506
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Evacuation Drill for Long Term Care Facilities
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West Virginia Frontline Healthcare Facilities: Ebola Viral Disease (EVD) Readiness. No-Notice Drill Plan
Author:
West Virginia Hospital Association.
Date Published:
2016
Annotation:
The ExPlan is an operations-based drill designed to establish a learning environment for frontline healthcare facilities to practice the identification, care, and transfer of a walk...
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The ExPlan is an operations-based drill designed to establish a learning environment for frontline healthcare facilities to practice the identification, care, and transfer of a walk-in patient with a suspect diagnosis of Ebola Virus Disease.
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URL: https://www.wvha.org/HEF/Emergency-Preparedness/Trainings/Step-Three.aspx?cb=638574669100000000
Keywords:
evd, infectious disease, ebola
drill, ebola, vhf
ID: 7408
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Active Shooter Drill Materials
Author:
Hospital Association of Southern California.
Date Published:
2013
Annotation:
The Hospital Association of Southern California developed several documents that can help a healthcare facility plan for active shooter incidents and carry out an active shooter dri...
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The Hospital Association of Southern California developed several documents that can help a healthcare facility plan for active shooter incidents and carry out an active shooter drill (e.g., checklists, participant releases, and pocket cards).
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URL: https://archive.hasc.org/active-shooter-drill-resources?cb=638614988500000000
ID: 3975
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Mystery Patient Drill Toolkit
Author:
Community Health Care Association of New York State.
Date Published:
2016
Annotation:
This toolkit is intended for use by community health centers, and tests how long it takes for a potential patient with a highly infectious disease to be identified and for staff to ...
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This toolkit is intended for use by community health centers, and tests how long it takes for a potential patient with a highly infectious disease to be identified and for staff to begin exposure mitigation procedures; how long it takes for a patient to be transferred to an isolation room; and the capability of the facility to make notifications internally and to the health department.
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URL: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/fysy1p58sntdrr2/AACQ-jDzHr10eHRmq9AXbxSoa?dl=0&cb=637521853870000000
Keywords:
infectious disease,
drill, exercise, toolkit
ID: 6600
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Assessment of the Reliability of the Johns Hopkins/Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Hospital Disaster Drill Evaluation Tool
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IS-130.A: How to be an Exercise Evaluator
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Disaster Preparedness and Response Considerations for Freestanding Emergency Departments
Author:
ASPR TRACIE.
Date Published:
2026
Annotation:
These considerations can help freestanding emergency departments evaluate their risks and resources against a variety of scenarios (including mass casualty incidents) and determine ...
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These considerations can help freestanding emergency departments evaluate their risks and resources against a variety of scenarios (including mass casualty incidents) and determine whether there are gaps that need to be addressed through additional planning or training and exercising.
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URL: https://files.asprtracie.hhs.gov/documents/freestanding-emergency-department-considerations.pdf?cb=639068546550000000
Keywords:
FSED, freestanding, free-standing
ID: 13332
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Infectious Disease Preparedness in the Primary Care Setting: Lessons Learned from Ebola Preparedness Site Visits and Mystery Patient Drills
Author:
Van Winkle, G. and Williams, M.
Annotation:
These webinar slides review the lessons learned from a series of Ebola preparedness site visits conducted in 2015, and mystery patient drills conducted in 2015 and 2016, by the Comm...
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These webinar slides review the lessons learned from a series of Ebola preparedness site visits conducted in 2015, and mystery patient drills conducted in 2015 and 2016, by the Community Healthcare Association of New York State and New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
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Notes:
(Accessed 11/12/2018.)
URL: https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/em/infectious-disease-preparedness-presentation.pdf?cb=6594
Keywords:
ebola
drill, ebola exercise
ID: 6594
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Mystery Patient Drill Toolkit
Author:
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
Annotation:
This toolkit is intended for use by hospital emergency departments, and tests how long it takes for a potential patient with a highly infectious disease to be identified and for sta...
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This toolkit is intended for use by hospital emergency departments, and tests how long it takes for a potential patient with a highly infectious disease to be identified and for staff to begin exposure mitigation procedures; how long it takes for a patient to be transferred to an isolation room; and the capability of the facility to make notifications internally and to the health department. The Toolkit includes scenarios for Ebola Virus Disease, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, and Measles, but may be modified to suit healthcare facilities of any nature and any type of disease outbreak.
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Notes:
(Accessed 6/18/2026.)
URL: https://www.nyc.gov/site/doh/providers/emergency-prep/communicable-disease-preparedness.page?cb=639174093130000000
Keywords:
drill, exercise
ID: 3989
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Emergency Preparedness Research, Evaluation & Practice (EPREP): Drills and Exercises
Author:
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Date Published:
2019
Annotation:
Public, private, and non-governmental organizations can use the resources on this page to prepare for and respond to emergencies of all types. Resources, including an exercise evalu...
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Public, private, and non-governmental organizations can use the resources on this page to prepare for and respond to emergencies of all types. Resources, including an exercise evaluation toolkit, are focused on design and facilitation, evaluation, exercise resources, and hospital-specific exercises.
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URL: https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/preparedness/?cb=637855574150000000
ID: 3662
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Health Care Coalition Cybersecurity Assessment (PDF)
Author:
ASPR TRACIE.
Date Published:
2025
Annotation:
This assessment can help health care coalitions evaluate the current state of cybersecurity resilience and identify gaps, promising practices, and current policies at the coalition ...
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This assessment can help health care coalitions evaluate the current state of cybersecurity resilience and identify gaps, promising practices, and current policies at the coalition level.
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URL: https://files.asprtracie.hhs.gov/documents/aspr-tracie-hcc-cyber-assessment.pdf?cb=639011459350000000
Keywords:
cyber, cybersecurity, cyber security, cyberattack, HCC cyber, coalition cyber
ID: 13239
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Health Care Coalition Extended Downtime Delivery Impact Assessment (PDF)
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