Locate Alternate Care Sites During an Emergency
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has released a tool to help State and local officials quickly locate alternate health care sites if hospitals are overwhelmed by patients due to a bioterrorism attack or other public health emergency. The alternate care site selection tool is included in a new report entitled, Rocky Mountain Regional Care Model for Bioterrorist Events.
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In the aftermath of a bioterrorist event or other public health emergency, hospitals may be overwhelmed by a sudden influx of patients. The alternate care site selection tool is designed to allow regional planners to locate and rank potential alternative sites—stadiums, schools, recreation centers, motels, and other venues—based on whether they have adequate ventilation, plumbing, food supply and kitchen facilities, and other factors.
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Unzipping and Using Files
In addition to the Web version, the report can also be downloaded in a variety of formats. Information about each file—software format, size, and contents—is noted below in the file inventory and also in a file named "files.txt" in the zipped file.
Your browser may support downloading the files for the Report and Tool from this page by using the links below. Right click
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Explorer (Windows® 95 and higher) or File Manager (Windows®
3.x) to locate the file, and then double click on it.
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Bioterrorism Research Portfolio
The tool and report were produced by Denver Health, one of AHRQ's Integrated Delivery System Research Network (IDSRN) partners. This project was funded under the Agency's bioterrorism research portfolio. AHRQ sponsors research that provides the evidence base for tools and resources needed in bioterrorism planning and response. Go to: http://www.ahrq.gov/prep/.
Current as of December 2004
Internet Citation:
Rocky Mountain Regional Care Model for Bioterrorist Events: Locate Alternate Care Sites During an Emergency. December 2004. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/research/altsites.htm
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