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ASPR TRACIE–Developed Resources

Since ASPR TRACIE’s launch in 2015, our staff and Subject Matter Expert Cadre have developed resources to support healthcare system preparedness, public health preparedness, and disaster clinical professionals plan for, respond to, and recover from all hazards disasters and emergencies. This page provides a comprehensive list with hyperlinks to all ASPR TRACIE-developed materials.

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Administrative/General
ASPR TRACIE Fact Sheet
ASPR TRACIE Summary of TA Requests
CMS EP Rule
Select ASPR Preparedness Summit Presentations
Resource Pages
CBRN
CMS EP Rule
Disaster Behavioral Health
Drug Shortages and Scarce Resources
EMS
Healthcare Coalitions
Healthcare System Partners and Medical Surge
Hurricanes
Infectious Diseases
Mass Violence
Novel Coronavirus Resources
Behind the Response: Experiences from the Field
Active Shooter/Mass Violence
Active Shooters: A Hospital Security Director Reflects on a Decade of Changes
Jacksonville Shooting: Fire Department Response to the Incident
Lessons Learned from the Pulse Nightclub Shooting: An Interview with Staff from Orlando Regional Medical Center
Mass Shootings and Rural Areas
Pre-Hospital Considerations in No-Notice Incidents
The Role of Non-Trauma Hospitals in No-Notice Incidents
Trauma Hospitals and Mass Shootings
Behavioral Health
Disaster Behavioral Health: What do the Feds Do?
Florida's Integrated Disaster Behavioral Health Response: The Pulse Nightclub Shooting
Healing After a Traumatic Incident: A Responder's Perspective
Helping the Helpers-Building Responder Resilience
Chemical Hazards
Chemical Hazards Preparedness and Response Tools
Next Generation Nerve Agents: Symptoms, Treatment, and Lessons Learned
The Effect of Chemical Incidents on First Responders
The Effect of Chemical Incidents on Hospitals
Crisis Standards of Care
Crisis Standards of Care-The Illinois Initiative
You Can't Always Get What You Want
Evacuation
Applying Lessons Learned to Hospital Evacuation
Evacuating and Receiving Patients in the Midst of a Wildfire
Evacuating a Region: How a Healthcare Coalition Helped Evacuate 1504 Patients from 45 Facilities after Hurricane Harvey
Evacuating, Treating, and Tracking People on Dialysis
The Last Stand: Evacuating a Hospital in the Middle of a Wildfire
When Hospitals Become Islands: One Facility's Evacuation Story
Healthcare Coalitions
Healthcare Coalitions-The Past and the Future
New HPP Capabilities Emphasize Healthcare Response
Hospice
Hospice and Emergency Preparedness: Experiences from the Field
Hospice and Emergency Preparedness: Tales from the Field
Miscellaneous
Civil Unrest During a Pandemic-Notes from Minneapolis
How the Private Sector Helps Dialysis Patients and Clinics Prepare for and Respond to Disasters
Managing Blood Supply, Demand, and Donations in a Disaster
Nutrition and Meal Plans-An Often Neglected Pillar of Healthcare Emergency Planning
The Opioid Crisis-How Can Coalitions Help?
Pharmacy
The Advancing and Evolving Role of Pharmacy in Preparedness and Response
The Pharmacy Response to Patient Surge
Utility Outages
Going with No Flow: Coping with Hospital Water Supply Issues
Lessons Learned from the Medstar Health System Outage
Wildfires
Recovery in Butte County a Year After the Camp Fire
Shelter from the (Fire) Storm: Sonoma County's Experience
Wildfires and Public Safety Planned Shutoffs: Napa County’s Experience
Completed Topic Collections
Communications
Decontamination
Emergency Management
Healthcare Coalitions
Location-Specific Collections
Recovery and COOP
Specific Hazards
Resources at Your Fingertips
Avian Influenza (Including Asian H7N9): Resources at Your Fingertips
CMS and Disasters: Resources at Your Fingertips
Disaster Behavioral Health: Resources at Your Fingertips
Hurricane Resources at Your Fingertips
Zika: Resources at Your Fingertips
The Exchange
Issue 1: Crisis Standards of Care
Issue 2: Cybersecurity and Cyber Hygiene
Issue 3: Preparing For and Responding to No-Notice Events
Issue 4: Disaster Behavioral Health and Resilience
Issue 5: Looking Back, Looking Forward
Issue 6: Evacuating Healthcare Facilities
Issue 7: Providing Healthcare During No-Notice Incidents
Issue 8: Supporting Hospital Surge—Meeting Patient and Staff Needs
Issue 9: Preparing for and Responding to Chemical Incidents
Issue 10: Preparing for and Responding to Wildfires and Planned Outages
Issue 11: COVID-19 Lessons Learned
The Express
2017
January 2017
February 2017
April 2017
June 2017
June 2017 (Issue 2)
August 2017
October 2017
November 2017
2018
February 2018
February 2018 (Issue 2)
April 2018
June 2018
The Exchange: Issue 7
July 2018
October 2018
December 2018
2019
February 2019
The Exchange: Issue 8
April 2019
June 2019
July 2019
August 2019
November 2019
December 2019
2020
January 2020
The Exchange: Issue 10
Special Edition: COVID-19 Resources
COVID-19 Resources: Update
COVID-19 Resources: Update (May)
COVID-19 Resources: May Update #2
COVID-19 Resources: May Update #3
COVID-19 Resources: June Update
COVID-19 Resources: June Update #2
COVID-19 Resources: July Update
COVID-19 Resources: July Update #2
COVID-19 Resources: August Update
COVID-19 Resources: August Update #2
COVID-19 Resources: September Update
COVID-19 Resources: September Update #2
COVID-19 Resources: October Update
COVID-19 Resources: October Update #2
COVID-19 Resources: October Update #3
Tip Sheets and Fact Sheets
Emergency Prescription Assistance Program
Emergency Prescription Assistance Program (EPAP): Overview Fact Sheet
Emergency Prescription Assistance Program (EPAP): Hurricane Gustav Data Fact Sheet
Emergency Prescription Assistance Program (EPAP): Hurricane Ike Data Fact Sheet
Emergency Prescription Assistance Program (EPAP): Hurricanes Irma and Maria, Puerto Rico Data Fact Sheet
Emergency Prescription Assistance Program (EPAP): Hurricanes Irma and Maria, USVI Data Factsheet
Emergency Prescription Assistance Program (EPAP) Louisiana Floods Data Fact Sheet
Emergency Prescription Assistance Program (EPAP): Natural Disasters Activation 2018
Emergency Prescription Assistance Program (EPAP): Superstorm Sandy Data Fact Sheet
Federal Patient Movement
Federal Patient Movement: NDMS Definitive Care Program Fact Sheet
Federal Patient Movement: Overview Fact Sheet
Federal Patient Movement Service Access Team Fact Sheet
Noble Lifesaver Patient Movement Workshop: Promising Practices and Lessons Learned
Patient Tracking/ Joint Patient Assessment & Tracking System (JPATS)
Infectious Disease
Considerations for the Use of Temporary Care Surge Sites for Managing Seasonal Patient Surge
EMS Infectious Disease Playbook
Step Care for Ebola/Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Patients: Guidance for International Field Hospitals
Zika Virus Planning Considerations for Healthcare Facilities and Coalitions
Legal Resources
1135 Waiver Information
EMTALA and Disasters
HIPAA and Disasters: What Emergency Professionals Need to Know
Medical Surge and the Role of Healthcare Providers
Engaging Healthcare Partners in the Disaster Healthcare Delivery System
Medical Surge and the Role of Accountable Care Organizations
Medical Surge and the Role of Accountable Care Organizations (Summary)
Engagement of ACOs in Medical Surge Activities (FAQ)
Medical Surge and the Role of Health Clinics
Medical Surge and the Role of Health Clinics (Questions and Answers for Clinics and Stakeholders)
Medical Surge and the Role of Health Clinics (Summary)
Medical Surge and the Role of Home Health and Hospice Agencies (Full Report)
Medical Surge and the Role of Home Health and Hospice Agencies (Summary)
Engagement of Home Health and Hospice Agencies in Medical Surge Activities
Medical Surge and the Role of Practice-Based Primary Care Providers
Medical Surge and the Role of Urgent Care Centers
Medical Surge and the Role of Urgent Care Centers (Questions and Answers for Urgent Care Centers and Stakeholders)
Medical Surge and the Role of Urgent Care Centers (Summary)
Mass Casualty/No-Notice Incidents
Mass Casualty Trauma Triage: Paradigms and Pitfalls
Mass Shooting/ No-Notice Incident After-Action Interview Guide: Medical Resource Requirements
No-Notice Incidents: Community Response and Media Management
No-Notice Incidents: Emergency Medical Systems Considerations
No-Notice Incidents: Expanding Traditional Roles
No-Notice Incidents: Family Assistance
No-Notice Incidents: Fatality Management
No-Notice Incidents: Hospital Triage, Intake, and Throughput
No-Notice Incidents: Non-Trauma Hospital Considerations
No-Notice Incidents: Trauma Surgery Adaptations and Lessons
No-Notice Incidents: Trauma System Considerations
Post-Mass Shooting Programs and Resources Overview
SOFA Score: What it is and How to Use it in Triage
Tips for Healthcare Facilities: Assisting Families and Loved Ones after a Mass Casualty Incident
Tips for Healthcare Facilities: Assisting Families and Loved Ones after a Mass Casualty Incident (Summary)
Natural Disasters
After the Flood: Mold-Specific Resources
Major Earthquakes & Cascading Events: Potential Health and Medical Implications
Major Hurricanes: Potential Public Health and Medical Implications
Preparedness Planning
ASPR TRACIE Evaluation of Hazard Vulnerability Assessment Tools
Healthcare Coalition Fiscal Models
Provider and Supplier Types Covered by the CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule
Radiological/Nuclear
Major Radiological or Nuclear Incidents: Potential Health and Medical Implications
Mass Burn Event Overview
Recovery
Federal Recovery Programs for Healthcare Organizations
Healthcare System Recovery Timeline: A White Paper for Texas
Tips for Retaining and Caring for Staff after a Disaster
Special Considerations/At-Risk Populations
Blood and Disasters: Frequently Asked Questions
Considerations for Oxygen Therapy in Disasters
Considerations for the Use of Temporary Surge Sites for All-Hazards Incidents
Controlled Substances & Emergency Response Fact Sheet: Frequently Asked Questions
Drug Shortages and Disasters
Durable Medical Equipment in Disasters
Partnering with the Healthcare Supply Chain During Disasters
Opioids: Frequently Asked Questions
Post-Disaster Lessons Learned: Dialysis Patient Management
Solar Eclipses: Planning Resources
Tools and Templates
Disaster Behavioral Health Self Care for Healthcare Workers Modules
Emergency Preparedness Information Modules for Nurses in Acute Care Settings
EMS Infectious Disease Playbook
Healthcare Coalition Burn Surge Annex Template
Healthcare Coalition Infectious Disease Surge Annex Template
Healthcare Coalition Influenza Pandemic Checklist
Healthcare Coalition Pediatric Surge Annex Template
Healthcare Coalition Preparedness Plan
Healthcare Coalition Recovery Plan Template
Healthcare Coalition Resource and Gap Analysis Aggregator
Healthcare Coalition Resource and Gap Analysis Tool
Healthcare Coalition Response Plan
Healthcare Coalition Surge Estimator Tool: Aggregator
Healthcare Coalition Surge Estimator Tool: Hospital Data Collection Form
Health Care Coalition Surge Test Tool
Hospital Personal Protective Equipment Planning Tool
Hospital Pharmacy Disaster Calculator
Mass Shooting/ No-Notice Incident After-Action Interview Guide: Medical Resource Requirements
Step by Step Guide to Implementing the Pediatric Surge Annex TTX Template (PDF)
Webinars and Videos
Chemical/Radiological/Nuclear Hazards
Healthcare Challenges After Radiological Incidents
Healthcare Challenges in Chemical Incidents: Webinar
Healthcare Coalitions
Growing and Sustaining: A Discussion About Healthcare Coalition Financial Models
Healthcare Coalition Involvement in Mass Gatherings
HPP Coalition Surge Test Webinar
Learning More About the 2017-2022 Health Care Preparedness and Response Capabilities
New Resources to Help Improve Health Care Coalition Preparedness
Strategic Development for Building Operational Healthcare Coalitions
Hospital Incident Command
Hospital-Based Incident Command Systems: Real Experiences and Practical Applications
Hospital-Based Incident Command Systems: Small and Rural Hospitals
Infectious Disease
EMS & Infectious Diseases: Challenges & Resources for Provider Protection
Healthcare System Readiness for Highly Pathogenic Infectious Diseases
Highly Pathogenic Infectious Disease Exercise Planning for Frontline Facilities
Highly Pathogenic Infectious Disease Exercise Planning for Health Care Coalitions
Highly Pathogenic Infectious Disease Exercise Planning for Regional Transport Webinar
Highly Pathogenic Infectious Disease Exercise Planning Tools
Highly Pathogenic Infectious Disease Training and Exercise Resources Webinar
Lessons Learned in Developing an Effective Regional Ebola CONOPS
Lessons Learned on Crisis Standards of Care in Kenema
Miscellaneous
ASPR Healthcare and Public Health Risk Identification and Site Criticality (RISC) Toolkit Webinar
Clinicians and Coalitions: A Conversation about Finding Solutions for Medication Shortages
Cybersecurity and Healthcare Facilities
Health and Social Services Recovery Lessons Learned from the 2016 Louisiana Flooding
Healthcare Response to a No-Notice Incident: Las Vegas
Patient Surge
Developing a Healthcare Coalition Pediatric Surge Annex (Webinar)
Patient Surge Strategies: 2018 Lehigh Valley Health System
Patient Surge Strategies: NYC Health and Hospitals 2018
Pediatric
Developing a Healthcare Coalition Pediatric Surge Annex (Webinar)
Pediatric Issues in Disasters: Webinar
About ASPR TRACIE and Website Tutorials
ASPR TRACIE Assistance Center
ASPR TRACIE Celebrates Two Years of Service
ASPR TRACIE Rating, Commenting On, and Saving Resources
ASPR TRACIE Resources Overview Webinar (2019)
ASPR TRACIE Technical Resources
ASPR TRACIE User Experience and Dashboard
ASPR TRACIE: A Year in Review
ASPR TRACIE: User Comments
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