TABLE 28-3.

HEALTHCARE PROVIDER ROLES^*

PROVIDER	DAILY ROLE	ROLE DURING SURGE
Public health: State and local	Mental health, epidemiological investigations, disease monitoring, alerting, healthcare regulation and oversight, expertise resource, laboratory analysis	Crisis and resource management and coordination, regulatory relief Neighborhood Emergency Help Centers (NEHCs), ACCs, OST3C
Hospitals	Diagnosis and treatment of all patients	Diagnosis and treatment of critically ill patients
Community health providers: Private practitioners, large group practices, community health centers, surgicenters	Care and treatment of noncritically ill patients (general medical and mental healthcare)	Care and treatment of less critically ill patients (minor trauma and surgical patients)
Fire/Rescue/EMS: Public and private	Scene Incident Command System and control Triage, treatment, and transport	Triage, treatment, and transport; greater role in crisis and resource management and coordination

^*The roles of providers may shift as the event unfolds and evolves. This table reflects (in italics) new or differences in roles that may be required of providers.