The ASPR TRACIE Express: September 2022 Updates

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response

The Express: September 2022

This issue of The Express highlights the following resources:

Please continue to access our Hurricane Resources, Novel Coronavirus Resources and Monkeypox Resources pages. As always, we encourage you to reach out if you need technical assistance.

DASH Tool Frequently Asked Questions

This document provides responses to questions most frequently asked about the DASH Tool. To learn more about how the tool can be used from the hospital and supply chain perspective, visit https://dashtool.org or access the related Introduction to the DASH Tool Webinar.

ASPR TRACIE Evaluation of Hazard Vulnerability Assessment Tools (Updated)

ASPR TRACIE updated the Evaluation of Hazard Vulnerability Assessment (HVA) Tools that highlights similarities and differences among applicable HVA tools used by public health and health care organizations. Each description includes a summary of its primary use/purpose, information on who developed the tool and how, the format of the tool, the calculations approach, and the benefits and limitations of the tool.

Updated ASPR TRACIE Resources

In honor of National Preparedness Month, we recently refreshed our Healthcare Facility Evacuation/Sheltering and Pharmacy Topic Collections. We’ve also updated the COVID-19 Vaccine Quick Links document. Check out those and other ASPR TRACIE-Developed Resources today!

The theme of this year's conference is “Leveraging Local Successes for National Impact.” Register today and make plans to attend the following two ASPR TRACIE sessions:

Determining Disaster Hospital Supply Needs & Likely Usage (November 30, 3:30-4:30 PT)
Case for Patient Load Balancing & Operationalizing Medical Operations Coordination Cells (MOCCs) (December 1, 2:00-3:00 PT)

FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute’s Virtual Tabletop Exercise Program 2023

This schedule of free community-based virtual tabletop exercises can help jurisdictions examine and validate capabilities in all preparedness mission areas.

Subscribe to the Division of Critical Infrastructure Protection’s Bulletins

ASPR’s Division of Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) offers a variety of newsletters to keep stakeholders informed during emergency response and steady state. The newsletters inform stakeholders of the most significant issues facing the Healthcare and Public Health Sector including cybersecurity, healthcare supply chains, COVID-19, and more. If you are interested in receiving CIP newsletters, visit the CIP newsletter subscription webpage.