2017-2022 Health Care Preparedness and Response Capabilities (November 2016)
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Guidance to describe what the health care delivery system, including HCCs, hospitals, and emergency medical services (EMS), have to do to effectively prepare for and respond to emergencies that impact the public's health.
(Assistant Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and Response, HHS)
A Strategic Framework for Emergency Preparedness (2017)
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A unifying framework which identifies the principles and elements of effective country health emergency preparedness at both the community and national level. The types of events covered by in this framework include local and national outbreaks of infectious diseases; epidemics and pandemics; and other types of emergencies caused by natural, technological and societal hazards that can have a significant impact on people's health and on society.
(World Health Organization (WHO))
APHA Get Ready Campaign
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APHA's Get Ready campaign helps Americans prepare themselves, their families and their communities for all disasters and hazards, including pandemic flu, infectious disease, natural disasters and other emergencies.
(American Public Health Association (APHA))
Are You Ready? An In-depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness
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Provides a step-by-step approach to disaster preparedness by walking the reader through how to get informed about local emergency plans, how to identify hazards that affect their local area, and how to develop and maintain an emergency communications plan and disaster supplies kit.
(Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), DHS)
Building Communication Capacity to Counter Infectious Disease Threats: Proceedings of a Workshop
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Proceedings from a 1.5 day workshop to learn about current national and international efforts to develop the capacity to communicate effectively during times of infectious disease outbreaks, and to explore gaps in the research agenda that may help address communication needs to advance the field.
(National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM))
CDC Public Health Preparedness Publications and Resources
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Publications and resources on public health preparedness and response including resources to help the general public prepare for emergencies and reports that examine progress and trends in emergency preparedness at national and state levels.
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)
CDC Strategic National Stockpile
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CDC's Strategic National Stockpile is the nation's largest supply of potentially life-saving pharmaceuticals and medical supplies for use in a public health emergency severe enough to cause local supplies to run out. Site provides information on the SNSP's history, partnerships, and training.
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)
COVID-19: 2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease
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In response to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus outbreak, the federal government is taking steps to protect the country. Within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response is working with our partners to explore the development of new medical countermeasures and take other actions to enhance health security.
(Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), HHS)
Communicating Public Health Preparedness Media and Message Guide (2012)
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Guide to help public health professionals and partners provide consistent messages and communications about the importance of public health preparedness and response.
(American Public Health Association (APHA))
Department of Health and Human Services Disaster Behavioral Health Concept of Operations (November 2016)
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The plan describes how HHS prepares for the behavioral health effects of a public health and medical emergency or disaster and transitions from normal day-to-day operations to coordinated department-wide response and recovery activities.
(Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), HHS)
Disaster Behavioral Health: Resources at Your Fingertips (March 2017)
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This document provides information on and links to select disaster behavioral health programs and resources.
(Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), HHS)
Disaster Lit: The Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health
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Database of links to disaster medicine and public health documents available on the Internet at no cost. Documents include expert guidelines, research reports, conference proceedings, training classes, fact sheets, websites, databases, and similar materials selected from over 700 organizations for a professional audience.
(Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC), SIS, NLM)
Emergency Preparedness
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Materials to help infectious disease clinicians identify and manage potential threats.
(Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology)
Emergency Preparedness for Business
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Contains links to assist businesses in developing a comprehensive plan for dealing with terrorism-related events including: specific instructions to building occupants, actions to be taken by facility management, and first responder notification procedures.
(National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), CDC)
Emergency Responder Preparedness
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These guidelines are intended to be a tool for first responders seeking to improve their training.
(Office for Domestic Preparedness, DHS)
Getting Ready in Indian Country: Emergency Preparedness and Response for Native American Cultural Resources (2010)
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Considers emergency preparedness specifically for Native American interests. Developed with support from the National Park Service and the Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance of the Department of the Interior, this new initiative is intended to advance emergency preparedness, stimulate discussion, and inspire new projects for the care and protection of tribal heritage.
Global Health Security Initiative (GHSI)
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An informal, international partnership of like-minded countries to strengthen health preparedness and response globally to threats of biological, chemical, radio-nuclear terrorism (CBRN) and pandemic influenza.
Guidance for Filtration and Air-Cleaning Systems to Protect Building Environments from Airborne Chemical, Biological, or Radiological Attacks
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Contains information on how to protect buildings from Airborne Chemical, Biological, or Radiological Attacks
(National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), CDC)
HHS emPOWER Map 3.0
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HHS emPOWER Map 3.0 gives every public health official, emergency manager, hospital, first responder, electric company, and community member the power to discover the electricity-dependent Medicare population in their state, territory, county, and ZIP Code.
(U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS))
Medical Reserve Corps
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The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) program establishes teams of local public health, medical and other volunteers to prepare for and respond to emergencies and promote healthy living throughout the year. MRC volunteers supplement existing emergency and public health resources.
(Office of the Surgeon General, HHS)
NACCHO Public Health Preparedness
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Tools to help local health departments enhance their readiness to respond to public health emergencies and other disasters.
(National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO))
National Health Security Preparedness Index (NHSPI)
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The NHSPI examines the health security preparedness of the nation by looking collectively at the health security preparedness of states. Index results are updated annually.
(Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF))
National Health Security Strategy (NHSS)
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The purpose of the National Health Security Strategy (NHSS) is to refocus the patchwork of disparate public health and medical preparedness, response, and recovery strategies in order to ensure that the nation is prepared for, protected from, and resilient in the face of health threats or incidents with potentially negative health consequences.
(U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS))
National Preparedness Report
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This annual report provides information on how preparedness can inform priorities and community actions. The report includes findings on national issues, preparedness progress, and opportunities for improvement.
(Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), DHS)
National Resource Center on Advancing Emergency Preparedness for Culturally Diverse Communities
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The mission of the National Resource Center is to serve as a central clearinghouse of resources and an information exchange portal to facilitate communication, networking and collaboration to improve preparedness, build resilience and eliminate disparities for culturally diverse communities across all phases of an emergency.
(Drexel University, School of Public Health)
Online Technical Resource and Assistance Center (On-TRAC)
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On-TRAC provides state, local, and territorial public health departments with a secure, user-friendly platform for requesting technical assistance from CDC and other subject matter experts. On-TRAC also offers access to new and existing preparedness tools, and resources to assist with the distribution and dispensing of life-saving medications in a public health emergency.
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)
PERRC Toolkits
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The Preparedness and Emergency Response Research Centers (PERRCs) conducted research to evaluate the structure, capabilities, and performance of public health systems for preparedness and emergency response. The resulting research was translated into toolkits on emergency preparedness exercises, legal frameworks, mental health preparedness, educational activities, communication, leadership, and evaluation.
(Harvard University, T.H. Chan School of Public Health)
Pre-Disaster Recovery Planning Guide for Local Governments (February 2017)
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This Guide is designed for local governments to help them to prepare for recovery from future disasters by engaging with the whole community and planning for a recovery activities that are comprehensive and long term.
(Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), DHS)
Preparation and Planning
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Preparedness information for health facilities, local governments, businesses, and others.
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)
Project Public Health Ready
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Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) is a criteria-based public health preparedness program that assesses local health department (LHD) capacity and capability to plan for, respond to, and recover from public health emergencies.
(National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO))
Public Health Emergency Preparedness: Six Years of Achievement (2008)
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This report highlights the progress that has been made in state and local preparedness and response and identifies preparedness challenges facing public health departments.
(Association of Public Health Laboratories)
Public Health Preparedness PREP-inars
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*Archived content* Webinars on research and model practices in the field of public health preparedness.
(National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO))
RAND Topic: Public Health Preparedness
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The Public Health Preparedness Program conducts studies to evaluate, model, and enhance public health preparedness policy options for governmental officials at the state, local, and federal levels within the U.S., Public Health Ministries overseas, and for the private sector.
(RAND Corporation)
Ready or Not? Protecting the Public from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism, 2010
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2010 report that provides state scores on 10 key indicators of public health preparedness. The scores reflect nearly 10 years of progress to improve how the nation prevents, identifies, and contains new disease outbreaks and bioterrorism threats and responds to the aftermath of natural disasters.
(Trust for America's Health (TFAH))
Ready or Not? Protecting the Public from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism, 2011
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2011 report that identifies some key programs at risk due to continued cuts to federal public health emergency preparedness.
(Trust for America's Health (TFAH))
Ready or Not? Protecting the Public from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism, 2012
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The Ready or Not? Report provides a snapshot of our nation's public health emergency preparedness. Its indicators are developed in consultation with leading public health experts based on data from publicly available sources, or information provided by public officials.
(Trust for America's Health (TFAH))
Ready or Not? Protecting the Public from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism, 2016
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This report includes a review of state and federal public health preparedness and is intended to help inform policymakers, partners and the public about the status of preparedness. It provides a snapshot of a number of important indicators of preparedness and reviews key national policies and priorities.
(Trust for America's Health (TFAH))
Ready or Not? Protecting the Public's Health from Disease, Disasters, and Bioterrorism, 2005
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2005 report of preparedness for major health emergencies that finds that both federal and state efforts must be accelerated in order to adequately protect the American people.
(Trust for America's Health (TFAH))
Ready or Not? Protecting the Public's Health from Disease, Disasters, and Bioterrorism, 2006
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2006 report that contains state-by-state health preparedness scores based on 10 key indicators to assess health emergency preparedness capabilities.
(Trust for America's Health (TFAH))
Ready or Not? Protecting the Public's Health from Disease, Disasters, and Bioterrorism, 2007
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2007 report that contains state-by-state health preparedness scores based on 10 key indicators to assess health emergency preparedness capabilities. The report also evaluates federal progress in preparing the country for bioterrorism, disasters and disease.
(Trust for America's Health (TFAH))
Ready or Not? Protecting the Public's Health from Disease, Disasters, and Bioterrorism, 2008
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2008 report that contains state-by-state health preparedness scores based on 10 key indicators to assess health emergency preparedness capabilities. This report finds that progress made to protect the country from disease outbreaks, natural disasters, and bioterrorism is at risk, due to budget cuts and the economic crisis.
(Trust for America's Health (TFAH))
Ready or Not? Protecting the Public's Health from Disease, Disasters, and Bioterrorism, 2009
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2009 report that contains state-by-state health preparedness scores based on 10 key indicators to assess health emergency preparedness capabilities. This report finds that the H1N1 flu outbreak has exposed serious underlying gaps in the nation's ability to respond to public health emergencies.
(Trust for America's Health (TFAH))
Ready or Not? Protecting the Public's Health in the Age of Bioterrorism, 2003
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2003 report that addresses the improvements made to the public health system in the form of a state-by-state assessment and areas that still need improvement.
(Trust for America's Health (TFAH))
Ready or Not? Protecting the Public's Health in the Age of Bioterrorism, 2004
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2004 report of preparedness against public health emergencies that finds that despite incremental progress, three years after September 11, 2001, there is still a long way to go to protect the American people from a bioterror attack.
(Trust for America's Health (TFAH))
Ready.gov
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Tools to prepare for and respond to emergencies including natural and man-made disasters.
(Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), DHS)
Research Priorities in Emergency Preparedness and Response for Public Health Systems
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Conclusions and recommendations from the IOM Committee on Research Priorities in Emergency Preparedness and Response for Public Health Systems.
(National Institute of Medicine)
Resource Guide for Directors of Public Health Preparedness and Hospital Preparedness Program Coordinators (2015)
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Reference guide for directors of public health preparedness and hospital preparedness program coordinators. This guide highlights national preparedness efforts, provides a summary of preparedness topics that are key to state and territorial health agencies, and offers action items that will help state and territorial preparedness leaders further understand their roles.
(Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO))
Resources for People with Disabilities and their Caregivers
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A state-level list of resources, toolkits, guides, and information for people with disabilities and their caregivers to use to prepare for an emergency.
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)
Riding the Mobile Wave (2014)
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Report on what local health departments need in order to adopt social media and mobile health technologies for emergency preparedness.
(National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO))
Roadmap to Ready
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The program provides new preparedness coordinators with the knowledge, skills, connections, and resources they need to successfully prepare their local jurisdictions for new and emerging threats. NACCHO designed the program for preparedness coordinators at local health departments who have been in their roles for less than two years.
(National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO))
Special Populations: Emergency and Disaster Preparedness
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Provides links to selected Web sites featuring emergency preparedness for special populations including people with disabilities, people with visual or hearing impairments, senior citizens, children, and women. Links to information in languages other than English are also provided.
(National Library of Medicine, Specialized Information Services Division)