Let ASPR TRACIE be your gateway to healthcare emergency preparedness information! Whether you work for a hospital, are part of a healthcare coalition, or are a healthcare provider, emergency manager, or public health practitioner, ASPR TRACIE can help you learn more about disaster, medical, healthcare, and public health preparedness.
The federal Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response has issued a fact sheet addressing frequently asked questions about the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) and disasters. The fact sheet includes updated information on addressing patient surge without an EMTALA waiver, as well as links to other resources and additional information.
Read about the experiences of Dr. Josh Weil, Skip Skivington, and Mitch Saruwatari during and after the North Bay Fires as ASPR TRACIE interviewed these Kaiser staff members about their personal encounter with the wildfire and professional ordeal evacuating a hospital in the midst of one.
ASPR developed a new page to highlight select tools and other HCC resources, including the 50+ HCC plans and templates received by ASPR TRACIE and vetted through Subject Matter Expert Cadre. They will continue to develop new tools and templates as requested/needed.
To view ASPR TRACIE flood resources, go to Topic collection: Natural Disasters webpage (see Lessons Learned: Floods and Landslides; Plans, Tools, and Templates: Floods and Landslides).
Apply for the password-protected Information Exchange, which will give access to the articles and documents, and allow you to share real-time information with your colleagues. (Please note: all IE applicants must go through a separate approval process which takes up to one business day.) When you register for the IE, you are also creating your profile that will allow you to maximize your experience on the ASPR TRACIE site.
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When a disaster strikes, access to services becomes even more critical. And yet hospital staff and emergency services providers can be victims of that same disaster. ASPR TRACIE has released Tips for Retaining and Caring for Staff after a Disaster to guide facility executives in assisting staff through the recovery period.
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Let ASPR TRACIE be your gateway to healthcare emergency preparedness information! Whether you work for a hospital, are part of a healthcare coalition, or are a healthcare provider, emergency manager, or public health practitioner, ASPR TRACIE can help you learn more about disaster, medical, healthcare, and public health preparedness.
Come browse our Technical Resources page, where you can review Topic Collections and search for specific resources.
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Apply for the password-protected Information Exchange, where you can share real-time information with your colleagues. (Please note: all IE applicants must go through a separate approval process which takes up to one business day.) When you register for the IE, you are also creating your profile that will allow you to maximize your experience on the ASPR TRACIE site.
