Topic Collection: Alternate Care Sites (Including Shelter Medical Care) | NLM

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Topic Collection: Alternate Care Sites (Including Shelter Medical Care)

01/15/2020 12:00 AM EST

Source: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services] (HHS ASPR). Published: 1/15/2020. This Topic Collection from TRACIE (Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange), updated in January 2020, provides resources about Alternate Care Sites (ACS), which may be created to enable healthcare providers to care for injured or sick patients or distribute vaccines and other types of prophylaxis in an emergency or disaster. These ACS may include locations that need to be converted (e.g., schools and stadiums) or they may include facilities like mobile field hospitals. The resources highlight recent case studies, lessons learned, tools, and promising practices for developing and activating ACS. (Text)