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Evacuation and Sheltering Issues

Hospital Evacuation Checklists (South Carolina Hospital Association, February 2008)
- Evacuating Hospital 16.9 KB
- Receiving Hospital 12.8 KB

Required Elements for Evacuation Planning for Continuum Health Partner Hospitals 434 KB (Roe Long, RN, MBA, Chair, Emergency Management Council, St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center, November 6, 2006)

New York City Coastal Storm Plan 13.2 MB (New York Office of Emergency Management, June 13, 2006)

New York State Department of Health "Dear CEO" Letter Sent to Hospital CEOs In New York City 369 KB (November 22, 2005)
- Attachment I: Hospital Evacuation Plan Template
- Attachment II: Hospital Evacuation Plan Crosswalk
- Attachment III: Sample Patient Critical Evacuation Information
- Attachment IV: NYC Hospitals in "Slosh Zone"
New York State Department of Health "Dear CEO" Letter Sent to Hospital CEOs Outside of New York City 353 KB (November 22, 2005)
- Attachment I: Hospital Evacuation Plan Template
- Attachment II: Hospital Evacuation Plan Crosswalk
- Attachment III: Sample Patient Critical Evacuation Information
- Attachment IV: Regional Office Contacts for Hospital Evacuation Plans
New York State Department of Health "Dear Administrator" Letter to Nursing Homes 37.0 KB (October 21, 2005)
- Attachment 1: Surge Capacity Assessment 27.8 KB
- Attachment 2: Surge Capability & Planning 31.9 KB
- Attachment 3: Comprehensive Emergency Management Program Worksheet 27.8 KB
- Attachment 4: Evacuation Plan Worksheet 23.1 KB
New York State Department of Health Letter to Home Care Services and Hospice Administrators 39.5 KB (May 10, 2005)

Emergency Preparedness Coordinating Council (EPCC) Meeting (June 5, 2008)
- Volunteer to ServNY. Register. Prepare. Care 330 KB (Lorie Liptak, New York State Department of Health)
- Critical Facilities and Environmental Assessment 314 KB (Marsha Williams, MPH and Lew Soloff, MD, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene)
- Evacuation Drill 1.5 MB (Karen Miller, Emergency Manager, Coler-Goldwater Specialty Hospital)
Evacuation Experiences (January 29, 2007)
- The Flood of 2006: Lourdes Hospital, sending hospital 2.4 MB (Wayne C. Mitteer, VP Organizational Effectiveness, January 29, 2007)
- The Flood of 2006: United Health Services Hospitals, receiving hospital 644 KB ( Michael McCann, Access Care Manager, January 29, 2007)

Required Elements for Evacuation Planning for Continuum Health Partner Hospitals 434 KB (Roe Long, RN, MBA, Chair, Emergency Management Council, St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center, November 6, 2006)

Disaster Drills: Focus on Children 1.4 MB (Shelly Mazin and Michael Tunik, MD. FAAP, Bellevue Hospital Center, November 6, 2006)

Hospitals in Hurricane Inundation Zones 8.0 MB (New York State Department of Health, Health Systems Emergency Preparedness, October 23, 2006)

Preserving Medical Assets in a Large Scale Event 599 KB (Joseph Cappiello and Robert Wise M.D., Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, October 31, 2005)

Health Care Facility Evacuation Meeting 565 KB (New York State Department of Health and New York City Office of Emergency Management, October 3, 2005)

Home Care and Hospice Surveillance 155 KB (Rebecca Fuller Gray, New York State Department of Health)

GNYHA Evacuations Briefing (October 8, 2003)
- Emergency Preparedness Issues for Hospitals 337 KB (Richard Mendelson, Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
- Developing Evacuation Plans 137 KB (Sam Benson, New York City Office of Emergency Management)

Report on Healthcare Facility Evacuation 775 KB (Government Accountability Office, April 2008)

Lessons Learned from the Gulf Coast Hurricanes (American Health Lawyers Association, May 2007)