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 resources linked below were developed by a federal
interagency working group to address fourth generation agents,
know as Novichoke or A-series nerve agents.
Materials including the
presentation, recording, and
Q & A document are now available from a July 11, 2018 webinar
hosted by ASPR TRACIE. The webinar focused on the impact of
different radiological incidents and planning strategies for
each.
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.
Visit the ASPR TRACIE
website for more information on all of their available resources.
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 an
updated version of its Tips
for Retaining and Caring for Staff after a Disaster to guide
facility executives in assisting staff through the recovery
period.
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.
Visit our Assistance
Center to submit a request or ask questions (Monday-Friday,
9am-5pm ET, excluding holidays) at 1-844-5-TRACIE or askasprtracie@hhs.gov.
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.
