Hospital Safety Index - Evaluation Forms

The Evaluation Forms for Safe Hospitals are divided in two parts: Form 1 collects general information about the health facility, and should be completed prior to the evaluation of the health facility. Form 2 (Safe Hospital Checklist)is used to assess the level of safety of 145 areas of the health facility.

Hospital Safety Index - Guide for Evaluators

The Guide for Evaluators is the principal training tool of the Hospital Safety Index. It provides guidance and standardized criteria for evaluating the components of a health facility individually and as part of the health services network. The Guide explains the methodology and rationale for the Hospital Safety Index as well as how to calculate and interpret the health facility’s safety score.

Virtual Health Library for Disasters

English, Spanish and French

An electronic collection of more than 500 public health publications on disaster reduction and complex emergencies in full text.

Disaster Mitigation in Drinking Water and Sewerage Systems

Training Material

This CD presents both theoretical and practical material on risk analysis in water and sanitation systems and basic measures that can be taken to mitigate common risks in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Assessing Needs in the Health Sector after Floods and Hurricanes

Technical Report No. 11

This publication provides a standard methodology for rapid health needs assessment following floods and hurricanes by providing checklists of questions for assessment teams on communicable diseases, environmental sanitation, food and nutrition and vector control. It also outlines steps to evaluate damage to health centers and the risk of disease in temporary shelters.