How to Prepare Resources
In Hospitals and nursing homes even though the people inside the facility may be individually prepared for a disaster or emergency, they may be unable to escape because they are medically/physically unable to do so. As a result, they are dependent upon the facility staff for assistance. Therefore administrators and staff of those facilities must not only know how to protect themselves, but also how to assist their patients when a disaster affects the facility. A disaster for a health care facility may include earthquakes, fires, floods, even a simple power outage. A prolonged power outage can mean death for someone who’s being sustained by an electrically-operated medical device. The link below will enable administrators and staff members at hospitals, nursing homes and other medical facilities to learn how to prepare to deal with disasters that might affect them and their patients.
![Hospital Emergency Room Hospital Emergency Room Entrance](https://adacounty.id.gov/emergencymanagement/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/Hospital-1024x665.jpeg)
Hospital Evacuation Decision Guide
Planning for Emergencies – A Guide for Dialysis Facilities
Emergency Preparedness for Dialysis Facilities
Hospital Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist
Home Health Care Services Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist
Long-Term Care Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist
H1N1 – 10 Steps for Medical Offices
Hospital ICS Guidebook and Glossary
Health Care Facility Disaster Guide
A Guide for Adult Care Facilities (Plan template from Kansas)
Bioterrorism Readiness Plan: A Template for Healthcare Facilities
Mass Casualty Disaster Plan Checklist: A Template for Health Care Facilities