Hospital Preparedness Exercises Atlas of Resources and Tools

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Hospital Preparedness Exercises Atlas

Public Health Emergency Preparedness

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Section I: Resources and Tools Table

The Resources and Tools Table lists the tools and resources alphabetically. X's indicate if a product qualifies in the categories at the top of the table.

Part Two: Document Format

	Document Format
Name	Agenda	Assessment	CD-ROM	Checklist	Courses	Example	Fact Sheet	Form	Glossary	Guide book	Org. Chart	Presentation	Survey	Table	Template	Toolkit	Web-Based	Other
2006 Statewide Medical & Health Disaster Exercise Guidebook & Toolkit				X						X			X			X
Accreditation Program: Hospital Emergency Management		X												X
Acronym List (HSEEP)							X		X						X
Activity Log								X						X
Actor Briefing												X			X
Actor Information Sheet															X
Actor Waiver Form								X							X
After Action Conference Agenda	X														X
After Action Conference DHS Format												X			X
After Action Conference: Presentation												X			X
After Action Report/ Improvement Planning (AAR/IP) Exercise (Discussion-Based)															X
After Action Report/ Improvement Planning (AAR/IP) Exercise (Operations-Based)
After Action Report/ Improvement Planning (AAR/IP) Template (Discussion-Based)															X
After Action Report/ Improvement Planning (AAR/IP) Template (Operations-Based)															X
After Action Report Transmittal Letter (State) DRAFT															X
After Action Report Transmittal Letter (State) FINAL															X
After Action Report Transmittal Letter (FEMA) DRAFT															X
After Action Report Transmittal Letter (FEMA) FINAL															X
Agent Hazard Summary Template															X
Agriculture SitMan															X
Altered Standards of Care in Mass Casualty Events																		X
Assembly Area Deployment Timetable								X						X
Bioevent Tabletop Exercise Toolkit for Hospitals and Primary Care Centers				X				X							X	X
Biological Incident Module
Biological Scenario Variable Matrix								X						X
Bioterrorism Readiness Plan: A Template for Healthcare Facilities															X
CBRNE Training Acad. Course Mats.	X	X			X	X		X		X		X				X
Chemical and Bioterrorism Checklist		X		X
Chemical Scenario Based Matrix								X						X
Chemical SitMan															X
Citywide Pandemic Flu Tabletop Exercise 2005						X						X
Communications Plan															X
Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Hospitals: The Official Handbook										X
Controller and Evaluator Assignments								X						X	X
Controller & Evaluator Brief												X		X	X
Controller & Evaluator Debrief												X		X	X
Controller and Evaluator Handbook															X
Control Staff Instructions															X
Crosswalk of the 2007 & 2008/2009 NIMS Healthcare Activities/Objectives							X							X
Decontamination of Children: Preparedness & Response for Hospital Emergency Depts.																		X
Decontamination Zone Module
Disaster Exercise Manual: Guide for Exercising Emergency Operations Plans				X						X					X
Discussion-Based Exercise: Badges															X
Discussion-Based Exercise: Final Planning Conference (Agenda)	X														X
Discussion-Based Exercise: Final Planning Conference (Briefing)												X			X
Discussion-Based Exercise: Final Planning Conference (Minutes)															X
Discussion-Based Exercise: Initial Planning Conference (Agenda)	X														X
Discussion-Based Exercise: Initial Planning Conference (Briefing)												X			X
Discussion-Based Exercise: Initial Planning Conference (Minutes)															X
Discussion-Based Exercise: Master Task List								X						X	X
Discussion-Based Exercise: Participant Feedback Form								X							X
Discussion-Based Exercise: Planning Team Members															X
Discussion-Based Exercise: Project Management Timeline
Discussion-Based Exercise: Sample Exercise Objectives (SEO)						X
Discussion-Based Exercise: Sample Exercise Participant List (EPL)						X								X
Discussion-Based Exercise: Signs															X
Donning & Removing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Guidelines & Practicum							X					X
Effective Emergency Management Drills and Exercises										X
Electronic Mass Casualty Assessment and Planning Scenarios																	X
Emergency Department Screening and Isolation Drills Guidance Documents		X		X		X	X	X		X				X		X
Emergency Operation Performance Evaluation								X							X
Emergency Preparedness Atlas: U.S. Nursing Home and Hospital Facilities															X
Emergency Preparedness Resource Inventory (EPRI)																	X
Emergency Severity Index, Version 4: Implementation Handbook and DVDs										X								X
Evaluation of Hospital Disaster Drills: A Module-Based Approach	X	X		X		X		X		X			X	X	X	X
Evaluation Plan															X
Evaluator Checklist								X							X
Exercise Briefings: Actor Brief												X			X
Exercise Briefings: Controller and Evaluator Brief												X			X
Exercise Briefings: Controller and Evaluator Debrief												X			X
Exercise Briefings: Full-Scale Exercise Players Brief												X			X
Exercise Briefings: Hospital Brief												X			X
Exercise Briefings: Hospital Debrief												X			X
Exercise Briefings: Observer VIP Brief												X			X
Exercise Critique Form								X							X
Exercise Debrief Minutes								X							X
Exercise Evaluation Guides (EEGs)						X
Exercise Invitation															X
Exercise Overview Form								X							X
Exercise Plan															X
Exercise Planning Team Organizational Chart						X					X	X
Exercise Planning Team Checklist				X										X
Exercise Weapons and Safety Policy																		X
Explosive SitMan															X
Full-Scale Exercise Players Brief												X			X
Generic Document Cover
Glossary									X						X
Guidance for Planning, Conducting and Evaluating Transportation Emergency Preparedness Tabletops, Drills and Exercises								X		X
Guidance Materials: Hospital and Health Facility Emergency Exercises				X				X		X
HAvBED System (National Hospital Available Beds for Emergencies and Disasters)																	X	X
Hazard Vulnerability Analysis (HVA) - ASHE		X												X
Hazard Vulnerability Analysis (HVA) - Kaiser Permanente		X												X
Hazard Vulnerability Analysis and Risk Assessment		X												X
Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP)		X												X
Healthcare Facility Checklist for Effective Emergency Planning				X
Healthcare Organization: Survey Activity Guide				X						X
HICS (Hospital Incident Command System)										X
Hospital Point-Of-Distribution Plans				X		X	X
Hospital Surge Capacity Toolkit										X
Hospital/Victim Break-down List														X	X
Hot Wash Minutes															X
HSEEP Manual										X
HSEEP Multimedia Library																	X
HSEEP Mobile Course					X
HSEEP: Terminology, Methodology, and Compliance Guidelines				X			X
HSEEP Toolkit (Access)																X	X
ID Badges: Controller Badges															X
ID Badges: Evaluator Badges															X
ID Badges: Media Badges															X
ID Badges: Observer Badges															X
ID Badges: Player Badges															X
ID Badges: Support Staff Badges (Full Access)															X
ID Badges: Support Staff Badges (Escorted)															X
ID Badges: VIP Badges															X
Improvement Planning Conference Briefing												X			X
In a Moment's Notice: Surge Capacity in Terrorist Bombings															X
Joint Commission/CMS Exercise Toolkit				X				X								X
Jurisdiction Factsheet Template							X								X
Labels: Contaminated Labels															X
Labels: Deceased Labels															X
Labels: Do Not Decontaminate Labels															X
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS) (Access)																	X
Manual de la Situacion (SitMan) Spanish Translation, Chlorine Exercise															X
Maps Appendix Template															X
Mass Casualty Care During an Influenza Pandemic: Guide and Toolkit for Establishing Influenza Care Centers										X						X
Mass Casualty Disaster Plan Checklist: A Template for Healthcare Facilities		X		X
Mass Fatality Incident Management: Guidance for Hospitals & Other Healthcare Entities															X
Master Scenario Events List (MSEL) Package															X
Master Sign-In Sheet								X							X
Medical Surge Capacity and Capability: A Management System for Integrating Medical and Health Resources During Large-Scale Emergencies										X
Missouri Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) Exercise Handbook										X
Moulage Kit															X
Multiyear Training and Exercise Plan															X
Name Tents															X
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Codes and Standards										X
New York Presbyterian Hospital CBRNE Tabletop Exercise	X	X				X		X		X		X				X
NEXS (National Exercise Schedule) (access)																	X
NEXS User Guide										X
NIMS Implementation Activities for Hospitals & Healthcare Systems: FAQs							X
Observer/VIP Brief												X			X
Operations-Based Exercise: Controller Communication Plan								X							X
Operations-Based Exercise: Final Planning Conference (Agenda)	X														X
Operations-Based Exercise: Final Planning Conference (Briefing)												X			X
Operations-Based Exercise: Final Planning Conference (Minutes)	X							X							X
Operations-Based Exercise: Hats and Badges Card															X
Operations-Based Exercise: Master Task List														X	X
Operations-Based Exercise: Midterm Planning Conf (Agenda)	X														X
Operations-Based Exercise: Mid-Term Planning Conference (Briefing)												X			X
Operations-Based Exercise: Mid-Term Planning Conference (Minutes)															X
Operations-Based Exercise: Participant Feedback Form	X														X
Operations-Based Exercise: Planning Team Members															X
Operations-Based Exercise: Planning Timeline															X
Operations-Based Exercise: Player Info Handout							X								X
Operations-Based Exercise: Public Announcement						X									X
Operations-Based Exercise: Public Information Media Release															X
Operations-Based Exercise: Sample Participating Agency List															X
Operations-Based Exercise: Schedule								X							X
Operations-Based Exercise: Signs															X
OSHA Best Practices for Hospital-Based First Receivers of Victims										X					X
Participating and Simulated Agencies Template															X
Pediatric Disaster Toolkit: Hospital Guidelines for Pediatrics During Disasters										X
Pediatric Terrorism & Disaster Preparedness: A Resource for Pediatricians										X
Psychosocial Consequences to Disasters 2005												X
Public Health Emergency Exercise Toolkit				X				X		X						X
Public Information Media Release															X
Radiological Incident Module
Recovery Checklist for Hospitals After a Disaster				X											X
Recovery SitMan															X
Risk and High Stress Communications Overview 2005												X
Safety Policy (HSEEP)															X
Sample Improvement Plan Matrix															X
Sample Tabletop Exercise Room Layout						X
Sample Tabletop Exercise Room Layout (Biological)															X
Sample Tabletop Exercise Room Layout (Chemical/Radiation/Explosive)															X
Seminar Room Layout						X
Situation Manual (SitMan) Template															X
Slippery Slope 2005 Multi-hospital Field Bioagent Field Exercise						X									X
Standardized Hospital Bed Definitions							X
Support Base Form								X	X						X	X
Surge Capacity Toolkit for Hospitals												X			X
Symptomology Tags: Contaminated Labels (Chemical)						X		X							X
Symptomology Tags: Deceased Labels (Chemical)						X		X							X
Symptomology Tags: Deceased Tags (Lewisite)						X		X							X
Symptomology Tags: Deceased Tags (Sarin)						X		X							X
Symptomology Tags: Do Not Decon (Chemical)						X		X							X
Symptomology Tags: Mild Moderate Symptoms (Lewisite)						X		X							X
Symptomology Tags: Mild Moderate Symptoms (Sarin)						X		X							X
Symptomology Tags: Mild Moderate Symptoms (VX)						X		X							X
Symptomology Tags: Moderate Symptoms (Lewisite)						X		X							X
Symptomology Tags: Moderate Symptoms (Sarin)						X		X							X
Symptomology Tags: Severe Symptoms (Lewisite)						X		X							X
Symptomology Tags: Severe Symptoms (Sarin)						X		X							X
Symptomology Tags: Severe Symptoms (VX)						X		X							X
Symptomology Tags: Severe Trauma Symptoms (Lewisite)						X		X							X
Symptomology Tags: Severe Trauma Symptoms (Sarin)
Symptomology Tags: Severe Trauma Symptoms (VX)						X		X							X
Symptomology Tags: Worried Well (Lewisite)						X		X							X
Symptomology Tags: Worried Well Tags (Sarin)						X		X							X
Symptomology Tags: Worried Well Tags (VX)						X		X							X
Table Tents															X
Target Capabilities List (TCL): A Companion to the National Preparedness Guidelines								X
TICP Controller and Evaluator Handbook											X			X	X	X
TICP Exercise Evaluation Guide 1.1		X						X							X
TICP Exercise Evaluation Guide 1.2		X						X							X
TICP Exercise Evaluation Guide 1.3		X						X							X
TIPC Exercise Evaluation Guide 1.4		X						X							X
TICP Exercise Evaluation Guide 2		X						X
TICP Exercise Plan											X			X	X
Tool for Evaluating Core Elements of Hospital Disaster Drills		X		X			X	X					X	X	X	X
Training and Exercise Plan Workshop (Agenda)	X														X
Training and Exercise Plan Workshop (Briefing)	X											X			X
Training and Exercise Plan Workshop (Invitation)															X
Training and Exercise Plan Workshop (Recommended Participants)															X
Triage Zone Module
Universal Task List															X
Wisconsin Hospital Emergency Prep. Plan				X				X								X

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