Alternate Care Sites (MO)

Part of Missouri's strategy for countering surge during a pandemic includes using Mass Casualty Incident Trailers as alternate care sites. The unique approach relies on recruiting hospitals to host the trailers and maintain essential resources for their communities. The supply manifests are detailed and concrete checklists that represent thorough operational planning. Although this practice is feasible for adoption by other states and regions, many jurisdictions may not choose to address the issue of surge by equipping supply trailers. The transferability of this specific approach to alternate care sites may depend heavily on the preferences and needs of individual jurisdictions.