Tools and resources
Featured Tools & Resources
Wildfire Risk
An interactive tool mapping wildfire risk to communities across the United States. Healthcare organizations can use this tool to assess the risk of wildfires to their facilities and prepare for surges in respiratory distress among patients due to smoke exposure.
UC Health Toolkits: Building resiliency in our communities
These toolkits from UC Health cover a wide range of resilience topics and elements, based on the experiences of individual UC campuses during their resilience planning work. These toolkits can be used to focus on specific hazards, educate clinicians, and better serve communities
The principles of trustworthiness toolkit
This toolkit is a community-centered resource designed to help organizations—particularly academic health systems—move beyond simply asking for trust and instead focus on demonstrating they are worthy of it. Its primary purpose is to provide a practical framework for institutions to address historical mistrust, co-create solutions with those most impacted by injustice, and build authentic, long-…
The En‑ROADS climate solutions simulator
An interactive global climate simulator that allows users to explore how changes in energy, land use, economic policies, and technology impact greenhouse gas emissions and future global temperatures. Healthcare organizations can use this tool to visualize different climate scenarios, and inform long-term planning to address climate risks.
Shifting the power balance: Creating health system accountability through trusted community partnerships
This document outlines strategies and guiding principles for health systems to shift power and build accountable, community-driven partnerships that advance health equity by meaningfully involving community members in decision-making, fostering transparency, and supporting local economic and governance structures.
Risk Identification and Site Criticality (RISC) 2.0
An ASPR toolkit offering a data-driven approach for healthcare facilities to conduct comprehensive risk and vulnerability assessments across all hazards. Healthcare organizations can use this tool to evaluate their preparedness, including cybersecurity posture, and strengthen operational resilience.
Resilience Analysis and Planning Tool (RAPT) and National Risk Index (NRI)
An online tool by FEMA visualizing the risk of natural hazards for communities across the United States. Healthcare organizations can use this index to understand the specific natural hazard risks facing their facilities and patient populations.
Relationships first: A roadmap for equitable collaboration with community based organizations
This roadmap provides a framework for building equitable and effective collaborations with community-based organizations. Healthcare organizations can use these resources to establish meaningful, trust-based partnerships that center community needs in resilience planning.
Providence health toolkit: Climate resilience facility assessment
This toolkit from Providence describes the process used for a deep assessment of individual facility risk and resilience. It can be used to guide similar assessment and planning processes by other health systems.
NWS HeatRisk
A forecast tool from the National Weather Service that provides a localized assessment of heat-related health risks. Healthcare organizations can use this forecast to anticipate spikes in heat-related illnesses and activate extreme heat protocols for vulnerable patient populations, but these datasets should be supplemented with additional local data.
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