Bioterrorism Planning and Response
Research Projects
 AHRQ Bioterrorism Preparedness Research Portfolio
Fiscal Year 2004-05, 2002-03
AHRQ Research Relevant to Bioterrorism Preparedness
Responding to Bioterrorism: AHRQ Helps Clinicians, Health
Systems, and Policymakers
Tools and Resources
Locate Alternate Care Sites During an Emergency
AHRQ's Bioterrorism and Emerging Infections Site
Community-Based Mass Prophylaxis: A Planning Guide for
Public Health Preparedness
Computer Staffing Model for Bioterrorism Response
Evaluation of Hospital Disaster Drills: A Module-Based Approach
Understanding Needs for Health System Preparedness and
Capacity for Bioterrorist Attacks
Issue Briefs
Addressing the Smallpox Threat: Issues, Strategies, and Tools
Disaster Planning Drills and Readiness Assessment
Optimizing Surge Capacity: Hospital Assessment and Planning
Optimizing Surge Capacity: Regional Efforts in Bioterrorism
Readiness
Conferences and Meetings
Addressing the Smallpox Threat: Issues, Strategies, and Tools
Web Conference, March 3, 2003
Bioterrorism and Health System Preparedness
Web Conference, April 29, 30, and May 1, 2002
Bioterrorism and Other Public Health Emergencies—Linkages with Community Providers
Web Conference, December 16, 2003
Disaster Planning Drills and Readiness Assessment
Web Conference, April 15, 2003
The Role of Information/Communication Technology and Monitoring/Surveillance Systems in Bioterrorism Preparedness
Web Conference, October 21, 2003
Surge Capacity Assessments and Regionalization Issues
Web Conference, June 17, 2003
Surge Capacity and Health System Preparedness: Education and Training for a Qualified Workforce
Web Conference, March 2, 2004
Expert Meeting on Bioterrorism
February 18, 2000
Evidence Reports
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment: Number 51:
Training of Clinicians for Public Health Events Relevant to Bioterrorism Preparedness (Clinical Focus)
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment: Number 59:
Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response: Use of Information Technologies and Decision Support Systems (Clinical Focus)
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment: Number 95:
Training of Hospital Staff To Respond to a Mass Casualty Incident (Clinical Focus)
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment: Number 96:
Regionalization of Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response
(Clinical Focus)
Research Findings
Research Activities, May 2004:
Pediatricians will play a central role in caring for children in the event of a terrorist attack
Research Activities, September 2003:
Key symptoms can differentiate inhalation anthrax from flu
Research Activities, July 2003:
New model helps hospitals and health systems better respond to potential bioterrorism
Research Activities, December 2002:
Only one-fourth of family doctors believe they are prepared to respond to a bioterrorist attack
Researchers calculate staff needed for antibiotic distribution centers after bioterrorism-related disease exposure
Experts identify the challenges facing the health care community in becoming better prepared for biological terrorism
Research Activities, September 2002:
Survey on eve of anthrax attacks shows need for bioterrorism training
AHRQ unveils hospital bioterrorism preparedness tool
Research Activities, August 2002:
Researchers examine the role of informatics in responding to bioterrorism, mass disasters, and war
Research Activities, April 2002:
Expanded Web site will help primary care physicians diagnose smallpox, anthrax, and other bioterrorism-related infections
Research Activities, January 2002:
New Web site helps hospital-based doctors and nurses diagnose anthrax, smallpox and other rare infections
Research Activities, November 2000:
Agency launches bioterrorism prevention research and planning initiative
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