Health Emergency Assistance Line and Triage Hub (HEALTH) Model
Report
The Health Emergency Assistance Line and Triage Hub (HEALTH) Model is designed to minimize surges in patient demand on the health care delivery system during a bioterrorist event or other public health emergency. The full report helps planners determine the requirements, specifications, and resources needed for developing an emergency contact center such as the HEALTH model.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) funded development of the HEALTH report and interactive tool set.
Prepared by the Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Center—Denver Health under AHRQ Contract No. 290-00-0014-6.
AHRQ Publication No. 05-0040 Current as of January 2005
Internet Citation:
Health Emergency Assistance Line and Triage Hub (HEALTH) Model. Report. AHRQ Publication No. 05-0040, January 2005. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/research/health/report.htm