Preparedness

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality-Bioterrorism Emergency Planning and Preparedness Questionnaire for Healthcare Facilities, 10 Mar 2002 , www.ahrq.gov/about/cpcr/bioterr.pdf

American Hospital Association:

• Disaster Planning Resource List,
  www.hospitalconnect.com/aha/key_issues/disaster_readiness/index.html
• AHA & District of Columbia Hospital Association-Model Hospital Mutual Aid MOU, March 2002 - click here

Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology-“Mass Casualty Disaster Plan Checklist: A Template for Healthcare facilities,” www.apic.org/bioterror/checklist.doc

California Department of Health Services-Hospital Bioterrorism Planning Guide, 2002, www.dhs.ca.gov/lnc/default.htm

California EMS-Hospital Emergency Incident Command System, www.em sa.cahw net.gov/D ms2/heics3.htm

Healthcare Association of Hawaii-“Hospital Capability Assessment for Readiness,”
www.H AH-Emergency.net then go to “Public Library”

Kentucky Hospital Association-Bioterrorism Reference Materials for Hospitals, www.kyha.com/prepare.htm

Medical Society of the State of New York-Public Health Emergencies :

• Quick Primer for Clinicians on Detecting Public Health Emergencies, www.mssny.org/pub_health/Emergency_Primer.htm
• US Department of Health and Human Services-Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ATSDR-Managing Hazardous Materials Incidents, www.atsdr.cdc.gov/mhmi.html
• National Center for Infectious Diseases Bioterrorism Info for Health Care Facilities, www.cdc.gov/ncidod/hip/Bio/bio.htm
• Guidelines for Infection Control in Health Care Personnel, 1998, www.cdc.gov/ncidod/hip/GUIDE/InfectControl98.pdf

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health-Guidelines for Protecting the Health and Safety of Health Care Workers: 4/24/98 , www.cdc.gov/niosh/hcwold0.html

US Department of Labor-Occupational Safety & Health Administration Health Facility Safety Resources, www.osha.gov/SLTC/healthcare facilities/index.html
Standards Interpretation and Compliance Letters-03/31/1992-Medical personnel exposed to patients contaminated with hazardous waste - click here

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