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California’s Neonatal, Pediatric and Perinatal Disaster Preparedness in Action

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2016 Disaster Conference

This session identifies current local, regional, state and national resources and efforts supporting disaster preparedness for infants and children. The session describe why a statewide CONOPs for infants and children is essential to California’s Med/Health Preparedness, and lists resources for improving local capabilities for infants, children and pregnant women.

Pediatric Disaster Planning Considerations

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In disaster events, resources for treating pediatric victims may be limited, and staff inexperienced with treating pediatric critical injuries and illnesses will result in an inadequate surge capacity. As part of preparedness, each facility should predetermine their ability to handle pediatric victims and develop a plan to be able to increase this capacity based on a pediatric surge.

Preparing Hospitals for Chemical Emergencies

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2022 Disaster Conference

Chemical emergencies can happen at any time at health care facilities. The impact may not only be to the facility, but to patients, staff, and the surrounding community. To assist hospitals, ASPR/TRACIE has developed a “Chemical Emergency Considerations for Health Care Facilities” resource to assist in preparing and responding to chemical emergencies.

Hospital Guidebook for Access and Functional Needs in a Disaster

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2022 Disaster Conference

The growing population of older adults in the United States with complex medical conditions are typically the most severely impacted by large-scale weather and climate disasters. A health care systems’ ability to leverage technology and optimize limited resources during an emergency is universal. Join us to learn how the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) established the Vulnerable Patient Care, Access, and Response in Emergencies (VP CARE) Program to provide standardized data tools and guidance to assist medical facilities with conducting outreach and care coordination to vulnerable Veteran populations during major emergencies

Outreach to Vulnerable Patients in Emergencies

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2023 Disaster Conference

The growing population of older adults in the United States with complex medical conditions are typically the most severely impacted by large-scale weather and climate disasters. A health care systems’ ability to leverage technology and optimize limited resources during an emergency is universal. Join us to learn how the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) established the Vulnerable Patient Care, Access, and Response in Emergencies (VP CARE) Program to provide standardized data tools and guidance to assist medical facilities with conducting outreach and care coordination to vulnerable Veteran populations during major emergencies

Managing Pediatric Winter Viral Surges

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2023 Disaster Conference

The Children’s Hospital of Orange County reviewed strategies for managing the pediatric winter viral surge, including implementing surge plans and decompression measures, to optimize patient flow. This presentation addresses best practices and lessons learned with the goal of equipping hospitals to be prepared to meet the inevitable pediatric winter viral surge.

Virtual Tabletop Exercises: A Simultaneous Approach

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2023 Disaster Conference – Best Practice Showcase

This information details the Western Regional Alliance for Pediatric Emergency Management (WRAP-EM) and offers insights to the challengers, solutions, and provides materials, facilitation and environment for conducting tabletop exercise simultaneously across multiple regions, states, and coalitions.

SNF Evacuation: Exercising and Responding as a Health Care Coalition

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2024 Disaster Conference

This session presents lessons learned from the Golden Hills Post Acute Care evacuation of 88 SNF residents and 22 sub-acute patients due to severe storm damage to their building. The session reviews how the facility coordinated with local SNFs, prioritized load leveling, and supported facilities receiving patients with Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms (MDRO’s). Learn how Sharp HealthCare’s Coronado campus, having practiced full facility evacuations, effectively received evacuees, demonstrating exceptional compassion and resourcefulness.