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Hurricane Katrina

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Legal Protections Provided to Medical Volunteers in Relief Efforts 60.4 KB (GNYHA ML-163, September 21, 2005)
New York State to Facilitate Medicaid Coverage For Hurricane Katrina Victims 237 KB (GNYHA ML-160, September 14, 2005)
Hurricane Katrina Emergency Relief Efforts 68.9 KB (GNYHA ML-158, September 9, 2005)
Residency Trainee Issues Related to Hurricane Katrina 63.5 KB (GNYHA ML-157, September 8, 2005)
Update on Hurricane Katrina Emergency Relief Efforts 59.7 KB (GNYHA ML-155, September 2, 2005)
Emergency Relief Services in Gulf Region Following Hurricane Katrina 50.5 KB (GNYHA ML-154, August 31, 2005)

Briefing/Power Point Presentations

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)

Relief Worker/Volunteer Information

Volunteer Registration for Individuals (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
Volunteer/Resource Registration for Hospitals (American Hospital Association)
Health Advisory: Relief Efforts for Hurricane Katrina 70.7 KB (New York State Department of Health, September 7, 2005)
Health Advisory: Hurricane Katrina Response Update 64.1 KB (New York State Department of Health, September 2, 2005)
Hurricane Disaster in the US: Health Recommendations for Relief Workers Responding to Disasters (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Questions & Answers for Medical and Relief Volunteers (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
Hurricane Information for Reponse and Cleanup Workers (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Keep Workers Safe During Cleanup and Recovery Operations Following Hurricanes (U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
Hurricane-Related Information for Health Care Professionals (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Health Information for Hurricane Relief Volunteers (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
NIOSH Interim Guidance for Postexposure Medical Screening of Workers Leaving Hurricane Disaster Recovery Areas (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Caring for Evacuees

Information for Evacuation Centers (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Medical Management and Patient Advisement
  - Initial Medical Screening and Ongoing Public Health Surveillance in Hurricane Katrina Evacuation Centers
  - Hurricane Katrina Evacuee Medical Intake Form
  - Tools for Surveillance Among Facilities Housing Hurricane Katrina Evacuees
Evacuee Education Materials (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Mental Health Resources

American Psychiatric Association
American Psychological Association
Center for Mental Health Services (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's National Mental Health Information Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress (Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
National Institute of Mental Health
National Mental Health Association
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Legal/Payment Materials

Hurricane Issues (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)
Hurricane Katrina Update #2: HIPAA Privacy Rule Compliance Guidance and Enforcement Statement For Activities in Response to Hurricane Katrina (Office for Civil Rights, September 9, 2005)
Hurricane Katrina Update #1: HIPAA Privacy and Disclosures in Emergency Situations (Office for Civil Rights, September 2, 2005)
Health Law Issues Raised by Hurricane Katrina (Vinson & Elkins LLP)
Hurricane Katrina and Rita Response- Legal Issues Concerning Volunteer Health Personnel (The Center for Law and Public's Health at Georgetown & Johns Hopkins Universities)
Q&A: Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)
Hurricane Katrina - Property Loss and Business Interruption Coverage Information (Anderson Kill & Olick, P.C.)

Links

American Hospital Association
American Red Cross
Provides extensive Hurricane Katrina information including: disaster services, volunteer services.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Disaster Help
Disaster Relief
Federal Emergency Management Agency
National Emergency Resource Registry (NERR) (U.S. Department of Homeland Security)
This Web site provides a means of coordinating response efforts between the resources that are needed and the resources that may be available from public and private sectors.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
New Jersey Hospital Association
New York City Office of Emergency Management
New York State Department of Health
Occupational Safety and Health (U.S. Department of Labor)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Government's Official Web Portal
The White House

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