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 AHRQ Public Health Emergency Preparedness Research Program   Fiscal Year 2004-05, 2002-03 AHRQ Research Relevant to Public Health Emergency Preparedness Responding to Bioterrorism: AHRQ Helps Clinicians, Health Systems, and Policymakers
Tools and ResourcesCommunity Planning
 Adapting Community Call Centers for Crisis Support CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive) Events (Questionnaire for Facilities) Community-Based Mass Prophylaxis: A Planning Guide for Public Health Preparedness Data Sources for the At-Risk Community Dwelling Patient Disaster Alternate Care Facilities Report and Interactive Tools Emergency Preparedness Atlas: U.S. Nursing Home and Hospital Facilities Emergency Preparedness Resource Inventory (EPRI)—Second Generation Emergency Preparedness Resource Inventory (EPRI): A Tool for Local, Regional, and State Planners Evaluation of Hospital Disaster Drills: A Module-Based Approach Health Emergency Assistance Line and Triage Hub (HEALTH) Model Home Health Patient Assessment Tools: Preparing for Emergency Triage Hospital Assessment and Recovery Guide Hospital Evacuation Decision Guide Hospital Preparedness Exercises Resources HospitalSurge Model Nursing Homes in Public Health Emergencies Predicting Health Care Use Resulting From Terrorism: Tools To Aid State Planning: Summary Mass Medical Care with Scarce Resources: The Essentials Mass Medical Care with Scarce Resources: A Community Planning Guide Rocky Mountain Regional Care Model for Bioterrorist Events (Alternate Care Site Selection Tool)  Standardized Hospital Bed Definitions (from HavBED)  Tool for Evaluating Core Elements of Hospital Disaster Drills Understanding Needs for Health System Preparedness and Capacity for Bioterrorist Attacks (Questionnaire) 
Mass Prophylaxis
 Community-Based Mass Prophylaxis: A Planning Guide for Public Health Preparedness Computer Staffing Model for Bioterrorism Response—BERM Version 2
Modeling Tools
 Community-Based Mass Prophylaxis: A Planning Guide for Public Health Preparedness Computer Staffing Model for Bioterrorism Response—BERM Version 2 Hospital Surge Model
Pandemic Influenza
 Community-Based Mass Prophylaxis: A Planning Guide for Public Health Preparedness Computer Staffing Model for Bioterrorism Response—BERM Version 2 Emergency Preparedness Atlas: U.S. Nursing Home and Hospital Facilities Emergency Preparedness Resource Inventory (EPRI)—Second Generation Health Emergency Assistance Line and Triage Hub (HEALTH) Model HospitalSurge Model Mass Medical Care with Scarce Resources: The Essentials Mass Medical Care with Scarce Resources: A Community Planning Guide National Hospital Available Beds for Emergencies and Disasters (HAvBED) System: Final Report and Appendixes HAvBED 2: Hospital Available Beds for Emergencies and Disasters: Final Report Nursing Homes in Public Health Emergencies Project XTREME: Cross-Training Respiratory Extenders for Medical Emergencies Reopening Shuttered Hospitals to Expand Surge Capacity (Tool and Checklist)  Rocky Mountain Regional Care Model for Bioterrorist Events (Alternate Care Site Selection Tool)  
Pediatrics
 Decontamination of Children: Preparedness and Response for Hospital Emergency Departments: Video National Commission on Children and Disasters: 2010 Report to the President and Congress Pediatric Hospital Surge Capacity in Public Health Emergencies Pediatric Terrorism and Disaster Preparedness: A Resource for Pediatricians Planning & Preparedness for Children's Needs in Public Health Emergencies: Webcast School-Based Emergency Preparedness: A National Analysis and Recommended Protocol
Surge Capacity
 Altered Standards of Care in Mass Casualty Events Health Emergency Assistance Line and Triage Hub (HEALTH) Model Disaster Alternate Care Facilities Report and Interactive Tools Hospital Surge Model Mass Medical Care with Scarce Resources: The Essentials Mass Medical Care with Scarce Resources: A Community Planning Guide National Hospital Available Beds for Emergencies and Disasters (HAvBED) System: Final Report and Appendixes HAvBED 2: Hospital Available Beds for Emergencies and Disasters: Final Report Pediatric Hospital Surge Capacity in Public Health Emergencies Personal Protective Equipment, Decontamination, Isolation/Quarantine, and Laboratory Capacity Project XTREME: Cross-Training Respiratory Extenders for Medical Emergencies Readiness and Response to Public Health Emergencies: Help Needed Now From Professional Nursing Associations Recommendations for a National Mass Patient and Evacuee Movement, Regulating, and Tracking System Reopening Shuttered Hospitals to Expand Surge Capacity (Tool and Checklist)  Rocky Mountain Regional Care Model for Bioterrorist Events (Alternate Care Site Selection Tool)  Understanding Needs for Health System Preparedness and Capacity for Bioterrorist Attacks (Questionnaire) 
Other Tools and Resources
 AHRQ Disaster Response Tools and Resources Data Sources for the At-Risk Community Dwelling Patient Home Health Patient Assessment Tools: Preparing for Emergency Triage Tools and Resources to Help Communities Prepare for Hurricane Season

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Conferences and Meetings
Planning & Preparedness for Children's Needs in Public Health Emergencies Webcast, May 12, 2009Planning and Practicing for a DisasterWebcast, February 9, 2009Lessons Learned From the Field of Emergency PreparednessWebcast, November 6, 2008Providing Mass Medical Care With Scarce  Resources  Web Conference, November 29, 2006Public Health Emergencies: Strategies and Tools for Meeting the Needs of ChildrenWeb Conference, January 11, 2006Mass Casualty Care: Overlooked Community ResourcesWeb Conference, May 17, 2005Addressing the Smallpox Threat: Issues, Strategies, and Tools Web Conference, March 3, 2003Addressing Surge Capacity in a Mass Casualty EventWeb Conference, October 26, 2004Bioterrorism and Health System PreparednessWeb Conference, April 29, 30, and May 1, 2002Bioterrorism and Other Public Health Emergencies—Linkages with Community ProvidersWeb Conference, December 16, 2003Disaster Planning Drills and Readiness Assessment Web Conference, April 15, 2003The Role of Information/Communication Technology and Monitoring/Surveillance Systems in Bioterrorism PreparednessWeb Conference, October 21, 2003Surge Capacity Assessments and Regionalization IssuesWeb Conference, June 17, 2003Surge Capacity and Health System Preparedness: Education and Training for a Qualified WorkforceWeb Conference, March 2, 2004Surge Capacity and Health System Preparedness: Facilities and EquipmentWeb Conference, July 13, 2004

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