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GNYHA: Resource Centers: Resource Centers by Topic: Emergency Preparedness: Evacuation and Sheltering Issues

Evacuation and Sheltering Issues

Plans/Tools/Checklists

Mass Evacuation Transportation Planning Model (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, January 2009)

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

Evacuation: Patient Tracking Tool 9.7 KB (GNYHA, August 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)

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

Center for Bioterrorism Preparedness and Planning, Evacuation Planning for Hospitals 280 KB (Continuum Health Partners, May 2006)

New York City Office of Emergency Management, Coastal Storms and Hurricanes

OSHA Evacuation Planning Matrix

OSHA Evacuation Plans and Procedure Tool

Advisories

New York State Department of Health "Dear Administrator" Letter to Nursing Homes Regarding Evacuation Transportation Survey on the Nursing Home Surveillance and Reporting System (January 17, 2006)

New York State Department of Health "Dear CEO" Letter Sent to Hospital CEOs Regarding Evacuation Transportation Survey on the Health Emergency Response Data System 23.4 KB (January 9, 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)

Briefing/Power Point Presentations

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)

Hospital Evacuation 765 KB (Westchester Medical Center, February 17, 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)

Testimony

Testimony of Joseph F. Bruno, Commissioner of the Office of Emergency Management before the New York City Council Committee on Public Safety 537 KB (September 27, 2005)

Statement of Chairman Richard Brodsky on the Adequacy of the New York City Evacuation Plan before the New York City Council Committee on Public Safety 252 KB (September 25, 2005)

Articles/Reports

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)

Disaster Preparedness: Preliminary Observations on the Evacuation of Hospitals and Nursing Homes Due to Hurricanes (United States Government Accountability Office, February 16, 2006)

Eye of the Storm: Impact of the 2004 Hurricane Season on Florida Hospitals (Florida Hospital Association, May 2005)

Responding Effectively in the Midst of a Natural Emergency (JCAHO Perspectives, December 2001)

Shelter Medical Group Toolkit: Local Emergency Preparedness Planners Guide for the Care and Sheltering of the Medically Fragile (California Emergency Medical Services Authority, September 6, 2001)

Sheltering Medical Group Report: Evacuation, Care, and Sheltering of the Medically Fragile (California Emergency Medical Services Authority, February 18, 2000)

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