Rural Healthcare Surge Readiness for Inpatient and Hospital Care

Curated selection of resources and information for hospitals and inpatient settings to address challenges and maintain operations.

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Key Resources

Alternate Care Site (ACS) Toolkit (Third Edition)
Date: 06/2020
Sponsoring Organization: COVID-19 Healthcare Resilience Task Force
Healthcare Facility Onboarding Checklist
Date: 08/2020
Sponsoring Organization: COVID-19 Healthcare Resilience Task Force
Hospital Operations Toolkit for COVID-19
Training
Date: 02/2023
Sponsoring Organization: COVID-19 Healthcare Resilience Task Force
Medical Operations Coordination Cells (MOCC) Toolkit (Second Edition)
Date: 11/2021
Sponsoring Organization: COVID-19 Healthcare Resilience Task Force, ASPR TRACIE
Workforce Virtual Toolkit
Training
Date: 02/2023
Sponsoring Organization: COVID-19 Healthcare Resilience Task Force

Additional Resources

CARES Act Provider Relief Fund
Date: 2023
Sponsoring Organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
CDC Contact Tracing
Date: 11/2021
Sponsoring Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Challenges Associated with COVID-19 in Rural Areas and Related Resources
Date: 08/2020
Sponsoring Organization: ASPR TRACIE
Clinical and Operational Considerations in Telehealth and Technology
Webinar
Date: 03/2020
Sponsoring Organization: National Telehealth Technology Assessment Resource Center
CMS Coronavirus Waivers & Flexibilities
Date: 02/2023
Sponsoring Organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
CMS: Current Emergencies: Coronavirus Disease 2019
Date: 02/2023
Sponsoring Organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Contact Tracing Training
Training
Date: 2023
Sponsoring Organization: TRAIN Learning Network
COVID-19 Behavioral Health Resources
Date: 02/2023
Sponsoring Organization: ASPR TRACIE
COVID-19 Emergency Declaration CMS Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers
Date: 10/2022
Sponsoring Organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
COVID-19 Fatality Management Resources
Date: 02/2023
Sponsoring Organization: ASPR TRACIE
COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) Billing
Date: 08/2022
Sponsoring Organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
COVID-19 PPE Training
Training
Date: 10/2022
Sponsoring Organization: HEROES (Healthcare and Emergency Responder Organization Education through Simulation)
COVID-19 Technical Assistance Center
Date: 2023
Sponsoring Organization: National Rural Health Association
COVID-19 Telehealth Resources
Date: 2023
Sponsoring Organization: Mid-Atlantic Telehealth Resource Center
COVID-19 Tribal Resource Center
Date: 2023
Sponsoring Organization: National Indian Health Board
Emergency Preparedness for Farmers, Ranchers and other Rural Residents with Disabilities
Webinar
Date: 01/2015
Sponsoring Organization: National AgrAbility
Emergency Preparedness for Rural Communities
Date: 07/2019
Sponsoring Organization: National Rural Health Association
Emergency Preparedness Handbook for Tribal Governments
Date: 12/2014
Sponsoring Organization: Mountain-Plains Consortium
Four Stages of Planning and Implementation During COVID-19: One Rural Hospital's Preparations
Case Study
Date: 04/2020
Sponsoring Organization: American Hospital Association
Healthcare Coalitions in Rural and Frontier Areas
Webinar
Date: 01/2020
Sponsoring Organization: National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)
Hospital-Based Incident Command Systems for Small and Rural Hospitals
Webinar
Date: 03/2019
Sponsoring Organization: ASPR TRACIE
Just In Time (JIT) Skills Training Videos for COVID-19
Training
Date: 2023
Sponsoring Organization: National Emerging Special Pathogen Training and Education Center (NETEC)
Managing COVID-19 in Rural Communities
Webinar
Date: 04/2020
Sponsoring Organization: American Hospital Association (AHA)
Managing Healthcare Workers' Stress Associated with COVID-19
Date: 03/2020
Sponsoring Organization: National Center for PTSD, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Preservation Planning Tool Guide
Date: 04/2021
Sponsoring Organization: COVID-19 Healthcare Resilience Task Force
Personal Protective Equipment for 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Training
Date: 2020
Sponsoring Organization: National Emerging Special Pathogen Training and Education Center (NETEC)
Rural COVID-19 Innovations
Case Studies
Date: 12/2021
Sponsoring Organization: Rural Health Information Hub (RHIhub)
Rural Crosswalk: CMS Flexibilities to Fight COVID-19
Date: 05/2021
Sponsoring Organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Rural Hospital Case Study: Surviving a COVID-19 Surge
Case Study
Date: 04/2020
Sponsoring Organization: American Hospital Association
Rural Resources for Emergency Planning, Preparedness, and Response
Date: 03/2019
Sponsoring Organization: Rural Health Information Hub (RHIhub)
Rural Test & Trace Toolkit
Case Study
Date: 2020
Sponsoring Organization: VashonBePrepared
Sequence for Putting on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Date: 2014
Sponsoring Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Strategies for Managing a Surge in Healthcare Provider Demand
Date: 11/2021
Sponsoring Organization: COVID-19 Healthcare Resilience Task Force
Stress Management in Mortuary and Death Care Operations during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Date: 04/2020
Sponsoring Organization: Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress, Uniformed Services University
Supply Chain Disaster Preparedness Manual
Date: 2017
Sponsoring Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Telehealth for Patients and Providers
Date: 2023
Sponsoring Organization: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Update for Rural Stakeholders on the COVID-19 Response
Webinar
Date: 03/2020
Sponsoring Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
VA COVID-19 Guidance for Community Providers
Training
Date: 12/2022
Sponsoring Organization: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs