Create a disaster preparedness plan for your medical home practice by answering questions in this interactive tool.

• Practice Information
• Review Key Resources
• Plan for Continuing Operations
• Review Insurance Coverage
• Store Essential Supplies and Minimize Risk to Equipment
• Protect Patient Records and Office Files
• Handle Vaccine Issues
• Attend to Facility Issues
• Prepare Office Staff/Employees
• Develop Service and/or Evacuation Plans
• Prepare an Office "Emergency Go Kit"
• Prepare a Plan for Communicating with Clients
• Develop a Preparedness Plan for Your Home and Family

Key Resource:
A pediatrician who practiced in Mississippi during and after Hurricane Katrina prepared
A Disaster Preparedness Plan for Pediatricians to encourage practitioners to develop a written disaster plan. This article includes detailed information on action steps to help staff prepare the office and guidance on issues that should be considered in advance of a disaster.

Supplemental Resources:

• AAP Children and Disasters Web Site
• AAP Health Topics Page on Disasters
• Actions for H1N1 Planning
• Continuity of Operations Plan
• Insurance Coverage for Vaccine Loss
• Lessons Learned From Hurricane Katrina: Ensuring Proper Vaccine Management Handling and Administration During a Disaster
• Safe Storage of Vaccines
• Summary of AAP Policy: “Preparation for Emergencies in the Offices of Pediatricians and Pediatric Primary Care Providers”
• Coming Soon: Template download to help you create your own plan.