What’s happening: The Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) and the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) have released a new Design Guide for Planning and Preparing for Disasters to assist hospitals in planning, preparing, and responding to disasters.
What else to know: The 102-page document includes coordinating references and illustrations supporting hospitals’ obligation to save lives and prevent injury or property damage in their emergency response.
Sections include:
- Planning, Preparing, and Implementing Solutions for a Seismic Event
- Emergency Patient Room Ventilation Conversion
- Emergency Operations for Surge Capacity
- Spaces That Can be Split into Multiple Zones
- Other Considerations for Surge Capacity
- HVAC System Considerations for Handling Smoke During Wildfires
- Upgrading Air Filters
- How to Expedite Emergency Projects
- OSHPD’s Response for Disasters
- Coordination for Temporary Surge Facilities and Alternate Care Sites