Rural Healthcare Surge Readiness: Resources
Reference materials and targeted tools for COVID-19 planning and use in variety of rural healthcare settings.
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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CDC Contact Tracing
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 -
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 Behavioral Health Resources
Sponsoring Organization: ASPR TRACIE -
COVID-19 Clinical Rounds for Long-term Care Facilities
Webinar
Date: 05/2020
Sponsoring Organization: Project ECHO -
COVID-19 Fatality Management Resources
Sponsoring Organization: ASPR TRACIE -
COVID-19 Pre-Hospital/Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Resources
Sponsoring Organization: ASPR TRACIE -
COVID-19 Resources for Fire and EMS
Sponsoring Organization: U.S. Fire Administration -
COVID-19 Stakeholder Engagement Toolkit
Sponsoring Organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) -
COVID-19 Technical Assistance Center
Sponsoring Organization: National Rural Health Association -
COVID-19 Testing for First Responders
Date: 07/2020
Sponsoring Organization: COVID-19 Healthcare Resilience Task Force -
COVID-19 Training
Training
Sponsoring Organization: TRAIN Learning Network -
COVID-19 Tribal Resource Center
Sponsoring Organization: National Indian Health Board -
Emergency Medical Services
Sponsoring Organization: National Rural Health Resource Center -
Emergency Medical Services and 911 Updated Resource Guide
Date: 12/2020
Sponsoring Organization: COVID-19 Healthcare Resilience Task Force -
Emergency Preparedness for Farmers, Ranchers and other Rural Residents with Disabilities
Webinar
Date: 01/2015
Sponsoring Organization: National AgrAbility -
Emergency Preparedness Handbook for Tribal Governments
Date: 12/2014
Sponsoring Organization: Mountain-Plains Consortium -
Emergency Preparedness in Rural Communities
Date: 03/2023
Sponsoring Organization: National Rural Health Association -
EMS COOP - Planning Outline Guidance
Date: 05/2020
Sponsoring Organization: National Association of State EMS Officials -
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 -
Managing COVID-19 in Rural Communities
Webinar
Date: 04/2020
Sponsoring Organization: American Hospital Association (AHA) -
National Nursing Home Training Series
Training
Sponsoring Organization: QIO Program, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) -
Nursing Home Incident Command System
Date: 2017
Sponsoring Organization: California Department of Public Health, California Association of Health Facilities -
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Preservation Planning Tool Guide
Date: 04/2021
Sponsoring Organization: COVID-19 Healthcare Resilience Task Force -
Rural COVID-19 Innovations
Case Studies
Date: 12/2021
Sponsoring Organization: Rural Health Information Hub (RHIhub) -
Rural Emergency Preparedness and Response
Sponsoring Organization: Rural Health Information Hub (RHIhub) -
Rural Health and COVID-19
Date: 08/2020
Sponsoring Organization: ASPR TRACIE -
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 -
Supply Chain Disaster Preparedness Manual
Date: 2017
Sponsoring Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) -
Telehealth for Patients and Providers
Sponsoring Organization: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) -
Telehealth Resources for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care
Sponsoring Organization: AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine -
Toolkit on State Actions to Mitigate COVID-19 Prevalence in Nursing Homes
Date: 03/2022
Sponsoring Organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) -
Training: Infection Control in Long-Term Care Facilities
Training
Sponsoring Organization: TRAIN Learning Network -
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
Sponsoring Organization: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs