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General Emergency Preparedness for Providers

Guidelines/Protocols/Checklists

Hospital Surge Model (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, September 2008)

Emergency Preparedness Plans and Tools: A Source List for Health Care Providers 1.5 MB (GNYHA, 2008)

Legal Authority for Implementation of a Federal Public Health and Medical Services Response (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)

National Response Framework (U.S. Department of Homeland Security, January 2008)

HIPAA Privacy Rule: Disclosures for Emergency Preparedness - A Decision Tool (US Department of Health and Human Services)

Airborne Infectious Disease Management Manual - Methods for Temporary Negative Pressure Isolation (Minnesota Department of Health, Office of Emergency Preparedness, Healthcare System Preparedness Program, February 2007)

Hospital Mutual Aid Agreement 2.3 MB (January 2006)

Preparedness for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive Events: Questionnaire for Health Care Facilities (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)

Providing Mass Medical Care with Scarce Resources: A Community Planning Guide (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, November 2006)

Recovery Checklist for Hospitals After a Disaster 46.4 KB (GNYHA, 2006)

Emergency Preparedness Resource Guide 3.3 MB (GNYHA, 2005)
A compendium of information for GNYHA members about emergency preparedness and response resources.

Occupational Safety and Health Adminstration (OSHA) Best Practices for Hospital-Based First Receivers of Victims from Mass Casualty Incidents Involving the Release of Hazardous Substances (January 2005)

Public Health Emergency Response Guide for State, Local, and Tribal Public Health Directors (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, October 2004)

Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Checklist: Beyond the Emergency Management Plan 325 KB (American Health Lawyers Association, 2004)

Guidelines for Hospital Implementation of Homeland Security Advisory System 1.0 MB (New York State Department of Health and GNYHA)

Mass Trauma Preparedness and Response (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Emergency Preparedness and Response Competencies for Hospital Workers 126 KB (Mailman School of Public Health, Center for Public Health Preparedness and Center for Health Policy, Columbia University and Greater New York Hospital Association)

Terrorism Agent Information and Treatment Guidelines for Hospitals and Clinicians 820 KB (County of Los Angeles Department of Health Services, June 2003)

A Mass Casualty Care Strategy for Biological Terrorism Incidents 923 KB (Department of Defense - June 1, 2002)

"Casualty to Patient" Decontamination Line Set-Up for Hospitals 132 KB (Louisiana National Guard)

The Need for Emergency Preparedness 202 KB (New York State Disaster Preparedness Commission — Orange County, Putnam County, Rockland County, Westchester County, Energy Nuclear Northeast, Con Edison, American Red Cross)

New York State Department of Health Disaster Preparedness Draft Guidelines 36.1 KB

Mass Casualty Disaster Plan Checklist: A Template for Healthcare Facilitie 201 KBs (Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology)

Summary of Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations' "Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Decontamination" 158 KB (GNYHA)

Hazard and Vulnerability Assessment Tool 56.7 KB (Kaiser Permanente, 2001)

Hazard Vulnerability Analysis 178 KB (American Society for Healthcare Engineering of the American Hospital Association, February 2001)

Testimony

Testimony of Greater New York Hospital Association on Preparing Early, Acting Quickly: Meeting the Needs of Older Americans During a Disaster 207 KB (Testimony Before the United States Senate Special Committee on Aging, October 5, 2005)
Testimony of the Greater New York Hospital Association on Terror Attacks: Are We Prepared? 1.1 MB (United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, July 22, 2004)
Testimony of the Greater New York Hospital Association on New York City Hospitals in the Blackout of 2003: Lessons Learned 210 KB (Testimony Before the New York City Council Committee on Health, September 29, 2003)
Testimony of the Greater New York Hospital Association on Health Care Response and Emergency Coordination in the Event of Nuclear, Biological or Chemical Attack 101 KB (Testimony Before New York City Council Committee on Health and Committee on Public Safety, April 15, 2003)
Testimony of the Greater New York Hospital Association on Public Health Emergency Planning and Response and the Model Emergency State Health Powers Act (MESHPA) 126 KB (Testimony Before New York State Assembly Committees, March 14, 2002)

Briefings/Power Point Presentations

Updating Joint Commission Emergency Management Standards 62.7 KB (Robert A. Wise, M.D., VP - Division of Standards and Survey Methods, The Joint Commission, March 28, 2008)

HHS Presentation to GNYHA Members at NYC Office of Emergency Management 730 KB (US Department of Health and Human Services, February 7, 2008)

Joint Commission Revised Emergency Management Standards 393 KB ( Joseph Cappiello, Vice President Accreditation Field Operations, The Joint Commission, October 15, 2007)

GNYHA Briefing on Utilizing Volunteers During Disasters (August 9, 2004)
- United States Department of Health and Human Services (Robert Davidson, Deputy Regional Administrator)
  - Medical Reserve Corps 1.5 MB (Robert Tosatto, Medical Reserve Corps Director, Office of the Surgeon General)
  - Emergency System for Advance Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals 673 KB (Marilyn Biviano, Chief, ESAR-VHP Branch, Division of Health Care Emergency Preparedness, Special Programs Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration)
  - Continuum Emergency Management: The Use of Volunteers During an Event 11.9 MB (Roe Long, Vice President, Administration and Finance, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, Continuum Health Partners, Inc.)
  - Medical Reserve Corps/NYC 595 KB (Anne Rinchiuso, Medical Reserve Corps Coordinator, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene)
  - NYCVOAD Disaster Volunteerism Task Force 649 KB (Deirdre Flynn, Senior Director, Finance and Operations, New York Cares and Jeremiah Dameron, Human Services Logistics Coordinator, New York City Office of Emergency Management)

Strategies to Enhance Health Care Workers' Competency, Ability, and Willingness to Respond to Disasters 91.8 KB (GNYHA, ML-122) (GNYHA Member Password Required)

GNYHA Briefing on Pediatric Issues in Emergency Preparedness (February 25, 2004)
- Preparing for Terrorism: Why the Needs of Children Need Special Attention 459 KB (Irwin Redlener, M.D., Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health)
- Pediatric Disaster and Terrorism Preparedness: A National Consensus Conference and The Pediatric Expert Advisory Panel 1.2 MB (David Markenson, M.D., F.A.A.P., E.M.T.-P., Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health)
- Pediatric Pre-hospital Preparedness 1.0 MB (Neal Richmond, M.D., F.A.C.E.P., Fire Department of New York)
- Controversies in Preparation and Response for Children in the Face of Disaster 1.6 MB (George L. Foltin, M.D., F.A.A.P., F.A.C.E.P., Bellevue Hospital Center / New York University School of Medicine)
- Hospital Issues 212 KB(David Markenson, M.D., F.A.A.P., E.M.T.-P., Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health)
- Children's Mental Health: A Component of Pediatric Emergency Preparedness 2.8 MB (Danielle Laraque, M.D., F.A.A.P.)

Continuing Care Leadership Coalition Long Term Care Emergency Preparedness Workshop (December 8, 2003)
- New York State Requirements and Guidelines for Emergency Preparedness 81.9 KB (Lisa Wickens, New York State Department of Health)
- New York State Department of Health Disaster Preparedness Guidelines for Nursing Homes 264 KB
- Emergency Preparedness 101: Setting-up and Maintaining Your System 386 KB (Sam Benson, New York City Office of Emergency Management)
- Regional Emergency Preparedness 132 KB (Doris Varlese, GNYHA)

Israeli Hospital Preparedness (October 1, 2002)
- Sheba Medical Center Hospital Preparedness 1.2 MB
- Terrorism and War 228 KB

Roles of Emergency Management Agencies (June 26, 2002)
- Overview of Emergency Support Function 570 KB (Department of Health and Human Services)
- Federal Assets at the National and Local Level 219 KB (Department of Veterans Affairs)
- The Public Health Response to Terrorism — Past Experience & Future Challenges I 43.4 KB (New York State Department of Health)
- The Public Health Response to Terrorism — Past Experience & Future Challenges II 239 KB (New York State Department of Health)
- Joint Regional Medical Planning Program 168 KB (Joint Regional Medical Planning Ofice - United States Joint Forces Command)
- National Pharmaceutical Stockpile (NPS) Program 39.8 KB (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Emergency and Resource Management in a Crisis 65.8 KB (GNYHA Presentation to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on May 14, 2002)

GNYHA Briefing on Emergency Preparedness Post 9/11 (May 14, 2002)
- Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers of New York 1.5 MB
- Continuum Health Partners 58.9 KB
- St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center 1.6 MB
- NYU Downtown Hospital 504 KB

Survey Results

Hospital Disaster Readiness Survey Results for New York State 30.2 KB (American Hospital Association, March 18, 2002) (GNYHA Member Password Required)

Fact Sheet

GNYHA Briefing
National Pharmaceutical Stockpile (NPS) Program 39.8 KB (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Articles/Reports

Public Health, Safety, and Security for Mass Gatherings (U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Homeland Security, May 2008)

Hospital Emergency Surge Capacity: Not Ready for the "Predictable Surprise" (US House of Representatives, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, May 2008)

Adapting Standards of Care under Extreme Conditions: Guidance for Professionals During Disasters, Pandemics, and Other Extreme Emergencies (American Nursing Association, March 2008)

Public Health Preparedness: Mobilizing State by State (Centers for Disease Control, February 2008)

Closing the Seams: Developing an Integrated Approach to Health System Disaster Preparedness 807 KB (PricewaterhouseCoopers' Health Research Institute, November 2007)

Medical Surge Capacity and Capability: A Management System for Integrating Medical and Health Resources During Large-Scale Emergencies 3.2 MB (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, September 2007)

Improving Health System Preparedness for Terrorism and Mass Casualty Events (American Medical Association, July 2007)

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

Surge Hospitals: Providing Safe Care in Emergencies (Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare organizations, December 2005)

Standing Together: An Emergency Planning Guide for America's Communities (Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations)

Hospital Preparedness: Most Urban Hospitals Have Emergency Plans but Lack Certain Capacaties for Bioterrorism Response (United States General Accounting General Office, August 2003)

National Advisory Committee on Children and Terrorism: Recommendations to the Secretary (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, June 12, 2003)

Bioterrorism: Preparedness Varied Across State and Local Jurisdictions (United States General Accounting General Office, April 2003)

Mobilizing America's Health Care Reservoir: Emergency Management in the New Millennium (JCAHO Perspectives, December 2001)

Advisories

AHA: Member Advisory Disaster Readiness (American Hospital Association - September 21, 2001)
Behavioral Health Services: Responding to the National Crisis (American Hospital Association - Advisory; September 14, 2001)

General Emergency Preparedness for Providers

Guidelines/Protocols/Checklists

Testimony

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Survey Results

Fact Sheet

Articles/Reports

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