Hospitals
Procedures |
- Best Practices for Hospital-based First Receivers of Victims from Mass Casualty Incidents Involving Release of Hazardous Substances (OSHA)
- Managing Emergency Medical Response (PDF - 2,225 KB) (Generic Procedures for Medical Response During a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency, IAEA, Section B, pages 38-41, April 2005)
- Response at the Hospital Level (PDF - 2,225 KB) (Generic Procedures for Medical Response during a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency, IAEA, Section D, Response at the Hospital Level, pages 54 - 96, April 2005)
- Bushberg JT, Miller KL. Hospital Responses to Radiation Casualties (PDF - 141 KB) (Health Physics Society, 2004)
- Bushberg JT, Kroger LA, Hartman MB, Leidholdt EM Jr, Miller KL, Derlet R, Wraa C. Nuclear/radiological terrorism: Emergency department management of radiation casualties. J Emerg Med. 2007 Jan;32(1):71-85. [PubMed Citation]
- Patient Decontamination: Recommendations for Hospitals (PDF - 124 K) (The Hospital and Healthcare System Disaster Interest Group and the California Emergency Medical Services Authority, July 2005, EMSA #233, Radiological Contamination, pages 11-16)
- Hospital Response Following a Terrorist Event with Radioactive Material (PowerPoint® - 5.92 MB) (Health Physics Society, July 20, 2006)
- Emergency Department Management of Radiation Emergencies (PowerPoint® - 1.0 MB) (Health Physics Society, October 5, 2004)
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Surge Capacity |
- AHRQ Hospital Surge Model (HHS/AHRQ, September 2008)
- Emergency Preparedness — States Are Planning for Medical Surge, but Could Benefit from Shared Guidance for Allocating Scarce Medical Resources (PDF - 1.06 MB) (GAO, June 2008)
- Addressing Surge Capacity in a Mass Casualty Event (HHS/AHRQ, January 2006)
- Smith JM, Ansari A, Harper FT. Hospital management of mass radiological casualties: reassessing exposures from contaminated victims of an exploded radiological dispersal device. Health Phys. 2005 Nov;89(5):513-20 [PubMed Citation]
- Providing Mass Care with Scarce Resources, a Community Planning Guide (HHS/AHRQ, November 2006)
- Surge Capacity: Facilities and Equipment (PDF - 165KB) (HHS/AHRQ, October 2005)
- In a Moment's Notice: Surge Capacity in Terrorist Bombings (PDF - 6.95 MB) (HHS/CDC)
- Surge Capacity — Education and Training for a Qualified Workforce (HHS/AHRQ, October 2004)
- Medical Surge Capacity and Capability: A Management System for Integrating Medical and Health Resources During Large-Scale Emergencies (PDF - 2.97 MB) (HHS/AHRQ, August 2004)
- Interim Guidelines for Hospital Response to Mass Casualties from a Radiological Incident (PDF - 527 KB) (HHS/CDC, December 2003)
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Preparations and Plans |
- Hospital
Preparedness for Mass Casualties (American Hospital Association,
August 2000)
- Proceedings
for the National Symposium on Hospital Disaster Readiness (American
Hospital Association, February 2002)
- Developing
Radiation Emergency Plans for Academic, Medical or Industrial
Facilities (National Council on Radiation Protection (NCRP) Report No. 111)
- Dainiak N, Delli Carpini D, Bohan M, Werdmann M, Wilds E, Barlow A, Beck C, Cheng D, Daly N, Glazer P, Mas P, Nath R, Piontek G, Price K, Albanese J, Roberts K, Salner AL, Rockwell S. Development of a statewide hospital plan for radiologic emergencies. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2006 May 1;65(1):16-24 [PubMed Citation]
- Training
of Hospital Staff to Respond to a Mass Casualty Incident (PDF - 511 KB) (Evidence report/technical assessment number 95, AHRQ Publication No. 04-E015-2, July 2004)
- Patient Decontamination: Recommendations for Hospitals (PDF - 124 K) (The Hospital and Healthcare System Disaster Interest Group and the California Emergency Medical Services Authority, July 2005, EMSA #233, Radiological Contamination, pages 11-16)
- Preparedness for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive Events: Questionnaire for Health Care Facilities (HHS/AHRQ, 2007)
- Radiological Attack — Radiological Dispersal Devices (PDF - 127 KB) (The California Emergency Medical Services Authority)
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Triage |
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Hospital Incident Command System
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- Hospital Incident Command System
- What is the Hospital Incident Command System (HICS)?
- Frequently asked questions about HICS
- Is HICS appropriate for both small and large hospitals?
- How has HICS evolved from the 3 earlier versions of HEICS?
- What are the primary differences between HEICS III, HEICS IV, and HICS?
- Additional references
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