Sample Visitation Restriction Signage
Posting visitation restriction signage in hospitals is crucial during pandemic events by helping to minimize the spread infection through controlling the number of individuals entering health care facilities.
Hospital Disaster Preparedness
Pandemic Influenza Planning for Pediatric Patients
Created by experts at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles as a deliverable for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Healthcare Facilities Emergency Care Partnership Program Grant, the Information included in this document is based on lessons-learned from the 2009 H1N1 Influenza outbreak. The information is intended to provide supplementary recommendations for pediatric pandemic influenza planning and can be used as an addendum to a larger pandemic planning document.
Toolkit: Doing Business During an Influenza Pandemic
Pandemic planning is crucial to maintain effective hospital operations — from reducing disease transmission among health care workers to cross-training staff, preparation is essential to maintaining critical operations when key personnel are unavailable. Federal agencies have provided guidance for hospitals to prepare for and respond to pandemics; this paper offers actionable steps, templates, and model policies for health care leaders to ensure the safety of their workforce and the continuity of care during health crises.
Planning Guidance for the Handling of Solid Waste Contaminated with Category A Infectious Substances
This guidance was developed as a joint effort by the U.S. Department of Transportation, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Labor, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response.
CHA Checklist: Seasonal Influenza/Pandemic Preparedness
This checklist contains general recommendations to prompt review and action ahead of seasonal influenza and pandemic. Public health is the lead agency during these events; every effort should be made to remain up to date with rapidly changing local, state, and federal guidance and regulations.
Ventilator Sharing Protocols
Ventilator-sharing protocols are essential for hospital disaster preparedness, especially during emergencies that strain critical care resources. By allowing multiple patients to share one ventilator, hospitals can extend care capacity and manage surges in respiratory support needs. These protocols help prioritize patient care ethically and equitably, maximizing survival rates even when resources are limited. Integrating ventilator-sharing into disaster plans ensures hospitals are better equipped to handle large-scale emergencies.
CHA Checklist: Hospital CEO H1N1 Response Planning
CHA’s Hospital Preparedness Program developed this checklist for hospital CEOs. It serves as a reference to ensure appropriate planning is occurring within hospital and health care organizations.
UC Health’s COVID-19 Command Centers
2020 Virtual Disaster Conference
Emergency Managers from UC Health share their COVID-19 response experiences.
Physician Redeployment During COVID-19 Surges
2021 Virtual Disaster Conference
This presentation focuses on the strategies used to redeploy physicians, as well as the training and mental health support provided by the program. Kaiser Permanente Northern California shares their redeployment strategies, including leveraging the interconnections of physicians within the KP Northern California health care system.
Building Crisis Standards of Care During COVID-19
2022 Disaster Conference
The pandemic has revealed weaknesses in the health care system and how we deliver care. The Emergency Department is often on the front line when making difficult decisions regarding care when resources become scarce. It is important to address this with education on crisis standards of care as well as scrutiny of existing models. This includes challenging how they are best designed to meet our current needs, where there might be crucial gaps in the assessment of need and delivery of care, and when they must be implemented.