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This toolkit, developed for hospital food services directors and/or hospital dietitians, helps hospitals plan for and document emergency food supplies according to regulatory requirements. Hospital emergency planners should also review and become familiar with these documents for joint planning purposes.
This document provides recommendations for protecting healthcare providers and managing patients in the event of a hazardous materials exposure. Content was compiled through nationally recognized, current practice standards and formatted into user-friendly materials.
The intent of the attached tool is to provide hospitals with planning guidance for managing the waste water and runoff generated by decontamination of victims presenting to the facility for emergency care and treatment.
The Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management website offers a comprehensive, user-friendly, web-based resource that is also downloadable in advance, so that it would be available during an event if the internet is not accessible.
These resources were compiled to assist hospitals strengthen their overall preparedness, safety protocols, and ability to respond to incidents involving hazardous material incidents. They include essential guidelines for setting up effective decontamination procedures, proper handling of victims exposed to hazardous substances, and offer structured frameworks for monitoring the health of medical personnel involved in decontamination efforts.
This resource provides a general overview of applicable OSHA standards and can be useful to California hospitals in maintaining a safe and healthy work environment for their employees. Interpretations and enforcement policies evolve, so hospitals are advised to consult the latest OSHA administrative interpretations and rulings from the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission and the courts for further guidance on compliance requirements.
Developed by the Harvard School of Public Health, this self-assessment tool provides hospitals with a means of evaluating decontamination plans and capabilities against current regulatory standards, recommendations from subject matter experts, and national and international health care decontamination best practices.
This InterAgency Board (IAB) publication establishes guidance for personal protective equipment selection and use, decontamination, detection, and medical countermeasures for first responders who may be exposed to opioids in the course of their occupational activities.
Hospitals are frequently targets for cyber and social engineering scams following disasters. Hospitals can mitigate their risk by recognizing and preventing cyber threats, phishing emails, ransomware attacks, and fraudulent fundraising campaigns.
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.