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Appendix D: Alternate Care Facility Questionnaire—Summary of Results (continued)
Facility Selection Tool Questionnaire Results: Alternate Care Facility Factors
The table below summarizes the responses, by site, of the evaluation of the importance of the factors in the original RMBT site selection tool in the selection of an alternate care facility.
| Factor |
Site 1 |
Site 1' |
Site 2 |
Site 3 |
Site 4 |
Site 5 |
Site7 |
Site 8 |
Site 9 |
| Doors/corridors: ACF |
3 |
. |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| Floors: ACF |
3 |
. |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| Loading dock: ACF |
3 |
. |
1 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
| Parking: ACF |
3 |
. |
2 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
| Roof: ACF |
3 |
. |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| Toilet/showers: ACF |
3 |
. |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
| Ventilation: ACF |
3 |
. |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| Walls: ACF |
1 |
. |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| Infrastructure Other: ACF |
. |
. |
. |
Helipad and/or landing area |
. |
Air conditioning |
. |
. |
. |
| Infrastructure Other: ACF Rating |
. |
. |
. |
2 |
. |
3 |
. |
. |
. |
| Infrastructure Other2: ACF |
. |
. |
. |
Ramps vs. stairs |
. |
HEPA filtration for OR |
. |
. |
. |
| Infrastructure Other2: ACF Rating |
. |
. |
. |
3 |
. |
3 |
. |
. |
. |
| Auxiliary space: ACF |
2 |
. |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
| Equipment/supply: ACF |
2 |
. |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| Family area: ACF |
3 |
. |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
| Food supply/prep: ACF |
2 |
. |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
| Lab area: ACF |
3 |
. |
3 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
| Mortuary: ACF |
2 |
. |
3 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
| Patient decontamination: ACF |
3 |
. |
2 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
| Pharmacy: ACF |
3 |
. |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
| Staff area: ACF |
2 |
. |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| Space/Layout Other: ACF |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Comfort care |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Space/Layout Other: ACF Rating |
. |
. |
. |
. |
3 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Air conditioning: ACF |
3 |
. |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
| Electrical power: ACF |
3 |
. |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| Heating: ACF |
3 |
. |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
| Lighting: ACF |
3 |
. |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
| Refrigeration: ACF |
3 |
. |
3 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
| Water (hot?): ACF |
3 |
. |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
| Utility Other: ACF |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Utility Other: ACF Rating |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Communication: ACF |
2 |
. |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
| Two-way radio: ACF |
3 |
. |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
| IT/Internet: ACF |
3 |
. |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
| Communications Other: ACF |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Communications Other: ACF Rating |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Lockdown: ACF |
3 |
. |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| Public transport: ACF |
3 |
. |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
| Biohazard/waste: ACF |
3 |
. |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
| Laundry: ACF |
3 |
. |
3 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
| Ownership: ACF |
3 |
. |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| Oxygen: ACF |
3 |
. |
3 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
| Hospital proximity: ACF |
3 |
. |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
| Misc Services Other1: ACF |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
On main thoroughfares |
. |
. |
| Misc Services Other1: ACF Rating |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
2 |
. |
. |
| Misc Services Other2: ACF |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Easily found |
. |
. |
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Facility Selection Tool Questionnaire Results: Shelter Factors
The table below summarizes the responses, by site, of the evaluation of the importance of the factors in the original RMBT site selection tool in the selection of a shelter site.
| Factor |
Site 1 |
Site 1' |
Site 2 |
Site 3 |
Site 4 |
Site 5 |
Site 7 |
Site 8 |
Site 9 |
| Doors/corridors: shelter |
3 |
. |
0 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
. |
| Floors: shelter |
3 |
. |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
. |
| Loading dock: shelter |
3 |
. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
. |
| Parking: shelter |
3 |
. |
2 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
. |
| Roof: shelter |
3 |
. |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
. |
| Toilet/showers: shelter |
3 |
. |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
. |
| Ventilation: shelter |
3 |
. |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
. |
| Walls: shelter |
1 |
. |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
. |
| Infrastructure Other: Shelter |
. |
. |
. |
Helipad and/or landing area |
Generators |
Air conditioning |
. |
. |
. |
| Infrastructure Other: Shelter Rating |
. |
. |
. |
1 |
3 |
3 |
. |
. |
. |
| Infrastructure Other2: Shelter |
. |
. |
. |
Ramps vs. stairs |
Communication |
HEPA filtration for OR |
. |
. |
. |
| Infrastructure Other2: Shelter Rating |
. |
. |
. |
3 |
3 |
1 |
. |
. |
. |
| Auxiliary space: shelter |
2 |
. |
2 |
2 |
2 (hard to do because not all religions are the same - reference OK bombing) |
2 |
2 |
1 |
. |
| Equipment/supply: shelter |
2 |
. |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
. |
| Family area: shelter |
3 |
. |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
. |
| Food supply/prep: shelter |
2 |
. |
0 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
. |
| Lab area: shelter |
0 |
. |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
. |
| Mortuary: shelter |
0 |
. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
. |
| Patient decontamination: shelter |
3 |
. |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
. |
| Pharmacy: shelter |
0 |
. |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
. |
| Staff area: shelter |
0 |
. |
1 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
. |
| Space/Layout Other: Shelter |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Comfort care |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Space/Layout Other: Shelter Rating |
. |
. |
. |
. |
3 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Air conditioning: shelter |
3 |
. |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
. |
| Electrical power: shelter |
3 |
. |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
. |
| Heating: shelter |
3 |
. |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
. |
| Lighting: shelter |
3 |
. |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
. |
| Refrigeration: shelter |
3 |
. |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
. |
| Water (hot?): shelter |
3 |
. |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
. |
| Utility Other: shelter |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Utility Other: Shelter Rating |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Communication: shelter |
1 |
. |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
. |
| Two-way radio: shelter |
2 |
. |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
. |
| IT/Internet: shelter |
1 |
. |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
. |
| Communications Other: shelter |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Communications Other: Shelter Rating |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Lockdown: shelter |
3 |
. |
0 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
. |
| Public transport: shelter |
3 |
. |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
. |
| Biohazard/waste: shelter |
3 |
. |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
. |
| Laundry: shelter |
3 |
. |
3 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
. |
| Ownership: shelter |
3 |
. |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
. |
| Oxygen: shelter |
3 |
. |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
. |
| Hospital proximity: shelter |
3 |
. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
. |
| Misc Services Other1: shelter |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
On main thoroughfares |
. |
. |
| Misc Services Other1: Shelter Rating |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
2 |
. |
. |
| Misc Services Other2: shelter |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Easily found |
. |
. |
| Misc Services Other2: Shelter Rating |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
2 |
. |
. |
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AHRQ Publication No. 09-0062
Current as of October 2009
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