Health Care Preparedness and Response Capabilities for Health Care Coalitions

• 2016

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This document outlines guidelines for health care coalitions to prepare and respond to emergencies. It describes four main capabilities: building a strong foundation, coordinating responses, ensuring continuous health care delivery, and managing medical surges. The goal is to help communities work together during disasters by sharing resources and information. It emphasizes training, planning for risks, protecting responders' safety, and maintaining essential services even when systems are disrupted. The guidance aims to improve readiness across various health care organizations in the face of emergencies or disasters.

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Focus Area: Everyday Emergency

Audiences: Emergency Managers; EMS Clinicians; Nurses; Physicians; Public Health Professionals; Schools & Childcare Providers

Emergency Management Stages: Response; Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Disaster Planning; Disasters; Health Care Economics and Organizations; Emergency Medical Services; Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services; Health Care Coalitions; Health Policy; Hospital Administration; Emergencies

Institutions: Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR)

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