It is important that the healthcare field prepare for a variety of emergency events that may effect or surge the healthcare system. This may include:

• Inter-operable communications systems
• Bed tracking for hospitals
• Personnel management
• Fatality management planning
• Decontamination capabilities
• Isolation capacity
• Pharmaceutical supplies
• Hospital evacuation planning
• Training, education, drills and exercises

Planning is a process, which takes time and resources; however, there are a number of resources available to healthcare organizations and facilities to get started.

Healthcare Facility Resources

• The Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP)
• Bioterrorism Readiness Plan: A Template for Healthcare Facilities OR CDC website on Preparation and Planning for Bioterrorism Emergencies
• Hospital Preparedness for Mass Casualities
• Hospital Based First Receivers of Victims from Mass Casualty Incidents Involving the Release of Hazardous Substances
• Long-Term Care and Other Residential Facilities Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist
• Hospital Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist

Resources for Nurses

• National Nurse Emergency Preparedness Initiative

Resources for Health Insurers

• Health Insurer Pandemic Influenza Checklist

Resources for Medical Offices and Clinics

• Medical Offices and Clinics Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist

Resources for Emergency Medical Services and Medical Transport Organizations

• Emergency Medical Services and Non-Emergency (Medical) Transport Organizations Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist

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