Emergency Preparedness Research Evaluation & Practice Program
We offer training to public, private, and non-governmental organizations to help them prepare for and respond to emergencies.
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Hospital Decontamination
Proposed Decontamination Capabilities
The purpose of this document is to suggest common capabilities that all hospitals in Massachusetts should target in their provision of care to patients who may present to their facilities after contamination with hazardous substances.
Decontamination Self-Assessment Tool
This document was developed to provide a structured critique that hospitals may use when evaluating their decontamination plans and capabilities considering current regulatory standards, recommendations from subject matter experts, and national and international best practices.
Strategies for First Receiver Decontamination
This is a collection of tactics and scalable considerations intended to assist hospitals facing common challenges planning for hospital based decontamination of patients.