Surge Toolkit and Facility Checklist | Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality

Surge Toolkit and Facility Checklist | Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality

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In support of federal efforts to assist victims of Hurricane Harvey, AHRQ has reissued a pair of resources to help public health officials and clinicians ensure that patients receive medical services under challenging circumstances. The Surge Toolkit and Facility Checklistprovides practical tools for opening shuttered hospitals when an emergency is underway and additional facilities are needed for treating patients. In addition, AHRQ has reissued Hospital Evacuation Decision Guide, a resource to help officials confirm when it’s necessary to evacuate a medical facility regardless of its usefulness in providing patient care. These resources are available on a new AHRQ Web page devoted to these tools and others. Access a new blog post by AHRQ Director Gopal Khanna, M.B.A., to learn more about AHRQ’s recovery resources. For more details about federal recovery activities, access the HHS website.

Surge Toolkit and Facility Checklist

Public Health Emergency Preparedness

Reopening a closed ("shuttered") hospital to expand surge capacity in an emergency requires significant planning. This Toolkit is a step-by-step guide to assist staff responsible for management, legal, facility, staffing, security, materials management, and transportation planning.

Contents

Surge Toolkit

How To Use This Toolkit
Management
    1. Team Development and Partnering
    2. Designation of Authority
    3. Facility Assessment and Selection
    4. Periodic Readiness Review
    5. Ramp-up
    6. Ongoing Operations
    7. Closure
    8. Review/Replanning
Legal
Facilities
    1. Preplanning
    2. Ramp-up
    3. Opening Day
    4. Ongoing Operations
    5. Closure
Staffing
    1. Preplanning
    2. Ramp-up
    3. Opening Day
    4. Ongoing Operations
    5. Closure
    6. Review/Replanning
Security
    1. Preplanning
    2. Ramp-up
    3. Opening Day
    4. Ongoing Operations
    5. Closure
Equipment and Supplies
    1. Preplanning
    2. Ramp-up
    3. Ongoing Operations
    4. Closure
    5. Review/Replanning
Patient Transport
    1. Preplanning
    2. Ramp-up
    3. Opening Day and Ongoing Operations
    4. Closure

Facility Checklist

How To Use This Checklist
Administration (ADMIN)
    Surge Capacity Potential
    Exterior
    General Interior
    Patient Care
    Advanced Patient Care
    Ancillary Services
Facilities (FAC)
    Surge Capacity Potential
    Exterior
    General Interior
    Basement
    Patient Care
    Advanced Patient Care
    Ancillary Services
    Housekeeping and Food Service
Medical Personnel (MED)
    Surge Capacity Potential
    Exterior
    General Interior
    Patient Care
    Advanced Patient Care
    Ancillary Services
Security (SEC)
    Surge Capacity Potential
    Exterior
    General Interior
Supplies (SUPPL)
    Surge Capacity Potential
    Exterior
    General Interior
    Basement
    Patient Care
    Advanced Patient Care
    Ancillary Services
Gas and Ventilation (GASV)
    Surge Capacity Potential
    Basement
    Patient Care
    Advanced Patient Care

Page last reviewed August 2017

Internet Citation: Surge Toolkit and Facility Checklist. Content last reviewed August 2017. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/research/shuttered/toolkitchecklist/index.html