Hospitals

This data source provides data on indicators relevant to emergency preparedness such as demographics, Language spoken at home, English proficiency, country of origin, years living in U.S., housing status, and transportation.

The American Community Survey provides information on demographics, housing, language, socioeconomic, and transportation, for single, three, adn five-year averages.

This PowerPoint presentation from the American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles focuses on disaster response and diverse populations in the Los Angeles area.

The Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO) is a national association representing community health centers serving Asian American and Pacific Islander populations and provides a wealth of resources related to Emergency Preparedness.   

CDC SNAPS has pooled various data sources to develop national, state, and county profiles consisting of indicators relevant to emergency preparedness.

This paper describes many of the common issues surrounding translation that frequently are not appreciated by aid workers, including clinicians, in Complex Emergencies.

This study established a baseline for emergency preparedness in federally qualified health clinics (FQHCs) that serve 16 communities and 12 tribal populations in Nevada.

This PowerPoint presentation describes the roles and responsibilities of Community Clinics and Health Centers, entities that provide 10 million patient visits per year in California, in preparing for emergencies.

The September/October 2008 installment of the DiversityPrepardness.org E-Newsletter highlights a number of promising resources, contains information pertaining to hurricane season and culturally diverse populations, and excerpts from and interview with Dr. Randy Rowell.

These Emergency Information cards provide basic questions on a person's emergency status in Kirundi and Swahili.

This monograph presents the findings from a series of surveys conducted by the National Health and Hospital Institute to determine the role of public hospitals during and emergency and identify concerns.  The monograph also notes that public hospitals serve a high proportion of minority patients, many of which have limited English proficiency (LEP).

Trough a series of case studies this compendium highlights the success of community health centers serving Asian American and Pacific Islander communities across preparedness, response, and recovery phases of an emergency.

This research article is the result of surveys and interviews which were conducted in Houston shelters following Hurricane Katrina to develop a socioeconomic and demographic profile of evacuees and their experiences.

 

This national profile provides tables on employment and unemployment statistics at various geographic levels, as well as by race/ethnicity, sex, and occupation.

This report provides federal guidance for state and local public health officials; recommendations are made so that these officials can establish and implement standards of care during disaster situations.  Recommendations include the need for consistency, community and provider engagement, adherence to ethical norms, and the need for legal protections.

The aim of this study was to examine factors contributing to differential health outcomes among the New Orleans Vietnamese community in response to Hurricane Katrina.

This issue brief presents preliminary findings on the social threats to the health of Latino migrant farmworkers in connection with the 2009 H1N1 outbreak. Guidelines on the provision of the H1N1 vaccine to migrant farmworkers are also provided.

This resource is a flyer that describes the signs and symptoms of swine flu and what to do if you think that you may have the H1N1 flu.

This self-assessment form is used to gather important information on individuals after a mass casualty event, and is available in multiple languages.

This article examines initiatives which aim to enhance the provision of health care by installing Electronic Health Records and Telepsychiatry systems throughout the Gulf Coast.

The National Immunization Survey provides information on the immunization status of children, adolescents/teens, and adults.

This report addresses the importance of addressing the needs of disadvantaged groups and vulnerable populations who would be seriously impacted by an influenza pandemic.

This document offers a brief overview of some of the work that the Arizona Center for Public Health Preparedness (AzCPHP) is doing with vulnerable populations.

This study assessed the language capabilities, confidence and training needs of Texas rural physicians in responding to public health emergencies.

This online tool draws from a number of different data sources to provide information on 11 health related categories, each of which has numerous sub-categories.

This data source provides totals of the number of refugee arrivals by country of origin.

This resource provides an overview of the Second Convening of the National Consensus Panel on Emergency Preparedness and Cultural Diversity.

This article discusses how the planning process for an influenza pandemic should include community engagement and extension of strategies beyond traditional providers to involve community-based organizations addressing hard-to-reach populations.