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Exhibit 4.2: Summary of
Resource Availability Data in The National System, By Phase
| Phase |
Resource |
Baseline Inventory |
Availability Estimates |
|
Phase I |
Hospital beds |
All hospitals reporting to
the AHA |
Hospital beds (assuming
HAvBED is operational) |
|
Nursing home beds |
All nursing homes reporting
to CMS |
None |
|
Disaster shelter beds |
All Red Cross disaster
shelters |
All Red Cross disaster
shelters (assuming National Shelter System is operational) |
|
Ground ambulances |
Major owners only |
None |
|
Helicopter ambulances |
Major owners only |
None |
|
Buses |
Major owners only |
None |
|
Trains |
Major owners only |
None |
|
Phase II |
Hospital beds |
All hospitals reporting to
the AHA |
Hospital beds (assuming
HAvBED is operational) |
|
Nursing home beds |
All nursing homes reporting
to CMS |
Assess feasibility of
obtaining availability estimates from all nursing homes |
|
Disaster shelter beds |
All Red Cross disaster
shelters |
All Red Cross disaster
shelters (assuming National Shelter System is operational) |
|
Ground ambulances |
Major and mid-range owners |
Assess feasibility of
obtaining availability estimates from major owners |
|
Helicopter ambulances |
Major and mid-range owners |
Assess feasibility of
obtaining availability estimates from major owners |
|
Buses |
Major and mid-range owners |
Assess feasibility of
obtaining availability estimates from major owners |
|
Trains |
Major and mid-range owners |
Assess feasibility of
obtaining availability estimates from major owners |
|
Later Phases |
Other TBD resources |
TBD |
TBD |
Note on Abbreviations: AHA = American Hospital Association; CMS = Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; HAvBED = Hospital Available Beds for Emergencies and Disasters; TBD = To Be Determined.
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