The National Steering Committee on Hospitals and the Public’s Health

Reducing Risk of Influenza in Hospital Settings

How do Emergency Departments and Health Departments Communicate?

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 Download the full report
 Appendix II: Methodology
 Appendix III: Case Study Summaries
 Appendix IV: Sources

Through 40 interviews with leaders in medical emergency preparedness in 8 communities across the country, HRET tackled the issue of how hospitals collaborate with each other and public health partners to improve their community’s ability to plan for and respond to public health emergencies.  An upcoming report will detail HRET’s findings on:

• Surge capacity strategies
• Communications processes
• Community-wide emergency preparedness planning processes

Resources

A Study of Hospital-Community Preparedness and Response: Identifying Models of Community-Wide Planning with Significant Hospital Involvement
Health Research and Educational Trust, 2004.

Emergency Preparedness and Response: Preparation and Planning
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2005.

For Emergency’s Sake
Torres GW. Hospitals and Health Networks, 2005.

Preparing for the Worst: Rapid-response teams and a mobile facility put hospitals at forefront of disaster readiness
Chyna J. Hospitals and Health Networks, April 13, 2005.

Security, Stat!: ED Safety requires cooperation between departments
Klaas M. Health Facilities Management, January 12, 2005.