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.
Developed by the California Association of Health Facilities, this template is designed to assist long-term care providers in developing an effective continuity of operations plan for emergency scenarios. While this template is designed for long-term care, small and rural hospitals may find the template useful and adaptable.
This software was created for businesses to create, improve, or update their business continuity plans. The suite is scalable for optimal use by organizations of any size and consists of a business continuity plan (BCP) training, automated BCP and disaster recovery plan generators, and a self-directed exercise for testing an implemented BCP. Businesses can utilize this solution to maintain normal operations and foster resilience during a disruption.
Restore our purpose.
Refocus on what’s ahead.
Learn new things.
For three years, the pandemic response has taken our attention and resources. We can’t forget there are other disasters that need our focus. From earthquakes and floods to violence in our facilities, disaster teams have been prepared to care for our communities, yet we can’t forget about ourselves in the process.
REMEMBER, RECHARGE, and RECONNECT “Learn from the past, prepare for the future, live in the present.” -Thomas Monson What health care workers experienced over the last two years will be talked about for generations to come. We suffered professional and personal losses, pushed ourselves beyond our limits, and learned more than we ever expected. Fortunately, […]
Program originally recorded September 15 & 16, 2020
Virtual Session Recordings
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2022 Disaster Conference – Best Practice Showcase
Shared by Stanford Health Care, this tool demonstrates how hospitals and health systems can deploy their Incident Management Team and Command Center virtually. The resource offers helpful information on weighing pros/cons, examines application scenarios, and explores the challenges and opportunities associated with virtual/hybrid emergency response.
2023 Disaster Conference
Presented by members of California’s Regional Disaster Medical Health Coordinators and Specialists (RDMHS) team, this presentation highlights the process by which medical health resource requests are fulfilled, both inside and outside the region(s). The presentation details real-life examples, and provides an overview of the challenges faced, and solutions implemented, to fulfill these requests.
The initial steps to planning an exercise include identifying:
When planning for natural disasters, hospitals should focus on several key considerations.