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Crisis Standards of Care

2021 Virtual Disaster Conference

Presented by UC Davis Health, this session offers a unique perspective to Crisis Standards of Care, offering strategies for operating with scarce resources in disaster events. Learn how this system convened a group of physicians, bio-ethicists, communications specialists, and disaster planners to work through this incredibly arduous topic.

Hospital Bomb Threat Self-Assessment Tool

This self-assessment tool assists hospitals in evaluating their preparedness for bomb threats. It outlines key assessment areas, including policies, staff training, communication protocols, and emergency response plans.

Hurricane Harvey: Volunteer Efforts During Disaster

National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) members respond to calls for help. National VOAD is an association of organizations that mitigate and alleviate the impact of disasters, provides a forum promoting cooperation, communication, coordination and collaboration; and fosters more effective delivery of services to communities affected by disaster.

Sample Visitation Restriction Signage

Posting visitation restriction signage in hospitals is crucial during pandemic events by helping to minimize the spread infection through controlling the number of individuals entering health care facilities.

CHA Checklist: Hospital Surge Planning

Developed by the California Hospital Association’s Hospital Preparedness Program, this tool is designed to assist in evaluating and enhancing hospital surge capacity planning. It provides a comprehensive list of key components of surge planning, including staffing, space, supplies, communication, patient care, quality, training, and exercises.

Kaiser Permanente Shares Tips for Standardizing Incident Response and Maintaining System-Wide Situational Awareness

2022 Disaster Conference

Kaiser Permanente presents on its journey to standardize emergency response across eight regions, 42 hospitals, and a national command center. Learn about the research, development, and implementation of an incident response tool that fosters effective, accurate, and timely communication. Learnings from Kaiser Permanente can help other hospitals identify technology needs, potential questions, issues and strategies as they work to improve incident response.

Cybersecurity in Hospital Disaster Planning

Cybersecurity is integral to hospital emergency response efforts, as it protect sensitive information, maintains operational continuity, prevents disruptions, combats disinformation, secures critical infrastructure, and facilitates collaboration among stakeholders.