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Healthcare System Preparedness
Public Health Preparedness
- (850) 653-2111 ext. 6022
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Fax
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Mailing Address
Florida Department of Health Franklin County
139 12th Street
Apalachicola, Florida 32320
Healthcare system preparedness ensures that there is capacity and capability for provision of critical public health and medical services in order to reduce the potential for adverse health outcomes during an event.
Health Preparedness Partners
This section provides links to organizations and agencies who provide preparedness and response information.
State
- Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)
- Florida Agency for Health Care Administration Hospital Information
- Florida Health Care Association (Long Term Care Providers)
- Florida Hospital Association (FHA)
- Florida Hospitals and Medical Centers Listings—The Agape Center
Federal
- Agency for Health Care Research & Quality (AHRQ) —on the homepage, do a keyword search for "disaster" to find preparedness resources
- American Health Care Association
- American Hospital Association (AHA) —a keyword search for "preparedness" will bring up several useful articles and tools
- American Hospital Association —Emergency Readiness
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Emergency Preparedness and Response
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Preparedness Resources for Hospitals
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Center for Domestic Preparedness
- Health and Human Services (HHS) Hospital Preparedness Program
- National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) —Public Health Preparedness Publications
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