CDC Planning Guide for Public Health Emergencies

Peggy Connorton

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed a Long-Term, Health, and Hospice Care Planning Guide for Public Health Emergencies, and the purpose of this plan is to assist facilities to prepare for a public health emergency. This planning guide covers six topics:

• Situational awareness 
• Continuity of operations 
• Facility or agency operations 
• Crisis standards of care 
• Staffing 
• Fatality management 

This guide will assist you with your planning efforts for both public health emergencies and disaster preparedness. To use this guide please go to http://www.cdc.gov/phpr/healthcare/planning2.htm