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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response

This issue of The Express highlights the following resources:

• Hospital Wildfire Evacuation Considerations (New)
• Crisis Standards of Care Topic Collection (Updated)
• Hospital Readiness and Response: An Online Guidebook (Pilot)

Many of our stakeholders are responding to or recovering from flooding and other effects of strong storms. Our Hurricane Resources Page houses helpful resources like After the Flood: Mold-Specific Resources, Tips for Retaining and Caring for Staff after a Disaster, our Utility Failures in Health Care Toolkit, and our recently updated Natural Disasters Topic Collection. Please reach out to ASPR TRACIE if you need technical assistance.

Hospital Wildfire Evacuation Considerations (New)

Much of the U.S. is vulnerable to wildfires. In recent years, numerous hospitals have had to consider or complete evacuations of patients and staff due to wildfire activity in their communities, due not only to direct fire threats but also because of poor air quality from smoke and ash, or the indirect effects of public safety power shutoffs. Hospital Wildfire Evacuation Considerations is based on lessons learned from recent incidents and can inform hospital evacuation planning.  

Crisis Standards of Care Topic Collection (Updated)

The recently updated Crisis Standards of Care Topic Collection was reviewed by subject matter experts and includes resources on understanding and planning for crisis standards of care, education and training resources; lessons learned; plans, tools, and templates; and studies and reports. Find this and related information on our Crisis Standards of Care Resources Page. 

Hospital Readiness and Response: An Online Guidebook (Pilot) 

ASPR TRACIE developed several pilot chapters for our new Hospital Readiness and Response: An Online Guidebook (HRROG), designed for emergency managers, medical directors, and others in leadership positions within the hospital emergency management structure—particularly those new to their positions or who have been recruited to serve on a multidisciplinary team—charged with developing and maintaining an emergency management program. HRROG focuses on operational aspects of preparedness, response, and recovery from a hospital lens across a variety of domains. Links to tools, templates, and other resources for additional information are included in each HRROG chapter. Share your feedback on the pilot chapters to help us build future chapters!