Plans & Tools

The Northwest Healthcare Response Network engages healthcare partners and non-healthcare partners throughout the planning process to develop and refine the portfolio of emergency plans, appendices, annexes, and tools listed below. These resources act as informational and educational tools for NWHRN partners to utilize and incorporate into their organizational plans and processes. Additionally, these resources outline and define the capabilities of the Network itself, and the breath of assistance the Network can provide its partners.

Plans & Annexes:

• NWHRN Healthcare Emergency Operations Base Plan

• Pediatric Surge Annex and Clinical Toolkit

• Chemical, Radiation, Nuclear Surge Annex and Clinical Toolkit

• Burn Surge Annex

• Infectious Disease Surge Annex

• Patient Movement Annex

• Situational Awareness Annex

• Inbound Patient Movement Appendix

• Patient Tracking Appendix

• Guidelines for Writing an Emergency Preparedness Plan Workbook

Tools:

• Disaster Medical Coordination Center overview

• Personal Preparedness in 30 days

• Healthcare Resource Requesting Process and Flow Chart

• NWHRN Clinical Guidance NDMS Outbound Patient Movement Toolkit

• Planning and Caring for Pediatric and Neonatal Patients in Disasters: Inpatient and Outpatient Guidelines

• Regional Healthcare Hazard Vulnerability Assessments (HVA)

• Scarce Resource Management and Crisis Standards of Care Overview and Materials

• Washington State Resource Request Form 213RR

• WATrac

Quick Links:

• Active Attack: Quick links for preparedness and response

• Flu Season: Quick links for preparedness and the latest news

For more information on how the Network develops a planning document: NWHRN Planning Process For more information about the Network’s plans and planning initiatives, contact us.