Research Findings
Research Activities, April 2009:
AHRQ issues recommendations for safeguarding children during public health emergencies
Research Activities, February 2009:
A new model estimates emergency evacuation needs for health care facilities
Research Activities, December 2008:
Studies evaluate hospital disaster drill tools
Research Activities, November 2008:
Some U.S. nursing homes need more specific evacuation plans to better respond to natural or other disasters
Most Federal health centers are not integrated in their community's emergency preparedness plans
Research Activities, October 2008:
New tool helps hospitals evaluate disaster drills
Research Activities, September 2008:
Report offers resources for home health care response during a
flu pandemic
Reducing community contacts by half within 7 days may allow
for local control of a flu pandemic
Research Activities, August 2008:
Long-term use of antibiotics appears safe to treat a large-scale exposure to anthrax in a bioterrorism attack
Research Activities, December 2007:
AHRQ report recommends use of existing call centers to expand communications in public health emergencies
Research Activities, August 2007:
New AHRQ resources can help States and local communities with disaster planning and response involving nursing homes
Research Activities, July 2007:
Studies examine the surge capacity of U.S. hospitals to respond to bioterrorism or other public health disasters
Research Activities, May 2007:
New DVD trains health care workers to provide respiratory care during disasters
Research Activities, February 2007:
Los Angeles County hospitals are limited in disaster preparedness and severly limited in surge capacity
Research Activities, September 2006:
Anthrax in children is difficult to detect and treat
Hospitals could be better linked with other community response teams to manage public health emergencies
Research Activities, June 2006:
Better defining the role of public health nurses can improve disease surveillance necessary for bioterrorism preparedness
Research Activities, February 2006:
Regional strategies to prepare for public health disasters in Texas offer lessons about community resource allocation
Research Activities, December 2005:
New video shows clinicians how to treat children exposed to chemicals used in bioterrorist attacks
Research Activities, November 2005:
Physician knowledge and skills and team communication improve safety in intensive care units
Research Activities, July 2005:
National advisory committee on children and terrorism makes first recommendations for preparedness
Research Activities, May 2005:
Practice-based research networks can use E-mail to speed diagnosis of anthrax and other rare infectious diseases
Use of computerized simulation models can help communities plan an effective response to bioterrorism
Research Activities, February 2005:
Organizational research can help clinicians make decisions about staff and IT systems
Research Activities, January 2005:
Primary care doctors demonstrated restraint in prescribing antibiotics following the 2001 anthrax attacks