The Hospital Surge Model estimates the resources needed in your hospital(s) to treat casualties resulting from specific biological, chemical, nuclear, or radiological scenarios. For the selected scenario, the model estimates the number of casualties and the required hospital resources to treat the casualties.
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Background
The Hospital Surge Model includes 10 different scenarios:
- Biological (anthrax, smallpox, and pandemic flu).
- Chemical (chlorine, sulfur mustard, or sarin).
- Nuclear (1-KT or 10-KT explosion).
- Radiological (dispersion device or point source).
Three other scenarios—plague, food contamination, and a conventional explosive attack—are being developed and will be included in the next version of the model.
Funding and leadership to support the Hospital Surge Model were provided by the Health and Human Services' Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response through an Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) contract to Abt Associates Inc. (Contract No. 290-20-0600-011I, Task Order 1).
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More Information
If you have any questions about AHRQ's bioterrorism and health system preparedness program, contact:
Sally Phillips, R.N., Ph.D.
Director
Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program
Phone: (301) 427-1571
E-mail: Sally.Phillips@ahrq.hhs.gov
Current as of March 2009
Internet Citation:
Hospital Surge Model. March 2009. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville,
MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/prep/hospsurgemodel/
540 Gaither Road Rockville, MD 20850