• NAPH Members Respond to Haiti Earthquake

  (November 2010) This Research Brief examines the response of NAPH member hospitals and health systems to the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. It highlights NAPH member efforts to provide on-site clinical services in Haiti, collect and donate critical provisions and supplies, and care for earthquake victims evacuated to the U.S. for treatment. It also includes an overview of lessons learned and recommendations that may improve the nation’s response to future international incidents.

• Poster: Designated Coordinators Boost Preparedness Efforts in Safety Net Hospitals - Qualitative Analysis

  This poster, presented at the 2008 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting, examines differences in planning strategies between public hospitals with and without a designated full-time EP coordinator.

• Poster: Hospital Staffing and Surge Capacity During an Emergency Event

  This poster, presented at the 2008 National Association of City and County Health Officials (NACCHO) Public Health Preparedness Summit, details public hospitals' surge capacity plans and innovative techniques employed by NAPH member hospitals to ensure adequate staff coverage during emergencies.

• Hospital Staffing and Surge Capacity During a Disaster Event

  (May 2007) Recent disasters like the Northeast Blackout (2003) and Hurricane Katrina (2005) have given NAPH members firsthand experience activating complex surge capacity plans. This Research Brief describes key findings from NAPH's 2007-2008 emergency preparedness study, particularly focusing upon NAPH members' structural surge capacity plans, provisions for staff and their families, identifying and credentialing additional health care professionals, and emergency preparedness training strategies for hospital personnel.

• The Safety Net Magazine: Emergency Preparedness - Safety Net Hospitals Ready When Disaster Strikes

  (Summer 2007) Safety net hospitals and health systems are the essential foundation of the nations emergency health system. This magazine showcases NAPH members across the nation who stand ready when disaster strikes.

• Emergency Preparedness in Public Hospitals: Complete Findings of the 2006-2007 Emergency Preparedness Study

  (June 2007) NAPH's comprehensive emergency preparedness (EP) research study, conducted in 2006-2007, sought to: (1) determine the role of public hospitals during an emergency, and (2) identify emergency related concerns and activities at member hospitals. The study covered a broad range of topics - from communications systems to worried-well management - and is the most comprehensive work to date on safety net hospital preparedness. This monograph presents the full set of findings from this study.

• Designated Coordinators Boost Preparedness Efforts at Public Hospitals

  (October 2007) Most public hospital facilities assign disaster preparedness functions to existing staff, who take on this role in addition to their other responsibilities. However, to stay atop the ever-growing demand for disaster readiness activities, a new trend is emerging in public hospitals: the creation of a full-time, dedicated staff position with the sole responsibility of coordinating, integrating, and assessing preparedness activities for the hospital. To gain insight into this emerging trend, NPHHI conducted a telephone survey of dedicated disaster planners at NAPH facilities. This Research Brief presents findings from that survey.

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