FEMA AND HHS SHARE BEST PRACTICES FOR CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC RESPONSE
[https://www.fema.gov/news-release/20200727/fema-and-hhs-share-best-practices-coronavirus-pandemic-response]


Release Date: 
Avril 19, 2020 

WASHINGTON – FEMA and the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) are collecting and sharing best practices and lessons
learned from the whole-of-America response to the coronavirus
(COVID-19) pandemic.

The best practices are intended to help medical practitioners,
emergency managers and other critical stakeholders learn from each
other’s approaches and apply solutions to current response and
recovery operations.

The FEMA Coronavirus Emergency Management Best Practices
[https://www.fema.gov/coronavirus/best-practices] page provides a
one-stop shop to explore best practices and lessons learned across all
levels of government, private sector, academic institutions,
professional associations and other organizations. HHS has a
comprehensive Novel Coronavirus Resources
[https://asprtracie.hhs.gov/COVID-19] page that highlights technical
resources and information for the medical community and emergency
responders.

The best practices share the learning and experiences of successful
interventions and the experiences of other communities that have
already faced COVID-19 challenges. FEMA will continue to add content
and highlight innovative approaches that have produced positive
results as communities respond to the rapidly evolving COVID-19
pandemic.

Best practices are organized around five themes:

 	* _Helping People_, which includes best practices on topics such as
crisis counseling resources and anticipating and attending to civil
rights;
 	* _Government Operations_ best practices, such as public information
and continuity of operations considerations;
 	* _Private Sector and Infrastructure_, which includes best practices
for commercial trucking and food stores;
 	* _Recovery Planning and Implementation_, to include the newly
released FEMA Disaster Financial Management Guide and economic
recovery considerations; and
 	* _Medical Supplies and Equipment_, including best practices for the
preservation of personal protective equipment while ensuring workers
are protected.

State, local, tribal and territorial governments, non-governmental
organizations, and businesses involved in the COVID-19 response are
encouraged to send their best practices or lessons learned to FEMA
Continuous Improvement Program. Submissions are reviewed by
subject-matter experts at FEMA and HHS before posting.

Please visit coronavirus.gov [https://www.coronavirus.gov/] for
current health-related guidance and information on COVID-19.

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