Rural Healthcare Surge Readiness: Operations
Resources, guidance and procedures that focus on augmenting and improving operational processes to prepare for and respond to COVID-19.
Focus on information for:
EMS, Pre-Hospital, and 911
Inpatient and Hospital Care
Ambulatory Care
Long-Term Care
Key Resources
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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
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
Sponsoring Organization: COVID-19 Healthcare Resilience Task Force
Additional Resources
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911 and EMS Algorithms
Date: 04/2020
Sponsoring Organization: COVID-19 Healthcare Resilience Task Force -
CDC Contact Tracing
Sponsoring Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) -
CMS Clinician Letter
Date: 04/2020
Sponsoring Organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) -
CMS: Current Emergencies: Coronavirus Disease 2019
Sponsoring Organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) -
Contact Tracing Training
Training
Sponsoring Organization: TRAIN Learning Network -
COVID-19 Fatality Management Resources
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: Considerations, Strategies, and Resources for Emergency Medical Services Crisis Standards of Care
Date: 04/2020
Sponsoring Organization: COVID-19 Healthcare Resilience Task Force -
Effective Use of 911 for Emergencies During Telehealth Sessions: Tips for Behavioral Health Providers
Date: 2020
Sponsoring Organization: COVID-19 Healthcare Resilience Task Force -
EMS COOP - Planning Outline Guidance
Date: 05/2020
Sponsoring Organization: National Association of State EMS Officials -
Four Stages of Planning and Implementation During COVID-19: One Rural Hospital's Preparations
Case Study
Date: 04/2020
Sponsoring Organization: American Hospital Association -
Guidance for First Responder Interactions with Suspected/Confirmed COVID-19 Patients
Date: 05/2020
Sponsoring Organization: COVID-19 Healthcare Resilience Task Force -
Guidance for Preventing Disease Spread During Transport of Patients at High Risk for COVID-19 Illness
Date: 04/2020
Sponsoring Organization: COVID-19 Healthcare Resilience Task Force -
Hospital-Based Incident Command Systems for Small and Rural Hospitals
Webinar
Date: 03/2019
Sponsoring Organization: ASPR TRACIE -
Information for First Responders on Maintaining Operational Capabilities During a Pandemic
Date: 03/2020
Sponsoring Organization: U.S. Fire Administration -
Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations to Prevent SARS-CoV-2 Spread in Nursing Homes
Sponsoring Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) -
Long-Term Care Nursing Homes Telehealth and Telemedicine Toolkit
Date: 03/2020
Sponsoring Organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) -
Managing Patient and Family Distress Associated with COVID-19 in the Pre-hospital Care Setting
Date: 04/2020
Sponsoring Organization: COVID-19 Healthcare Resilience Task Force -
Rural Crosswalk: CMS Flexibilities to Fight COVID-19
Date: 05/2021
Sponsoring Organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) -
Rural Emergency Preparedness and Response
Sponsoring Organization: Rural Health Information Hub (RHIhub) -
Rural EMS Preparedness Checklist
Date: 08/2020
Sponsoring Organization: COVID-19 Healthcare Resilience Task Force -
Rural Health and COVID-19
Date: 08/2020
Sponsoring Organization: ASPR TRACIE -
Rural Hospital Case Study: Surviving a COVID-19 Surge
Case Study
Date: 04/2020
Sponsoring Organization: American Hospital Association -
Rural Test & Trace Toolkit
Case Study
Date: 2020
Sponsoring Organization: VashonBePrepared -
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 -
Triage in the COVID Environment
Date: 08/2020
Sponsoring Organization: COVID-19 Healthcare Resilience Task Force -
VA COVID-19 Guidance for Community Providers
Training
Sponsoring Organization: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs