HHS Launches Online Network TRACIE to Assist with Disaster Readiness

​The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has launched an online resource center to help healthcare organizations and communities with their disaster preparedness and response activities. Called the Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange (TRACIE), the website provides the following tools and materials: disaster readiness resources on topics ranging from pediatric preparedness response to hospital readiness assessment; an assistance center to help with health system preparedness; and an information exchange for healthcare emergency preparedness stakeholders to discuss, collaborate, and share information about pending and actual threats, as well as promising practices.