This session reviews how hospitals can boost resilience by incorporating law enforcement into their plans, policies and procedures. The presentation identified ways hospitals can involve law enforcement into their drills, training, and community outreach, how to incorporate law enforcement into their safety/security threat assessments, and their and Workplace Violence Prevention Program (WPVPP).
This presentation provides background and jurisdictional information on the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) weapons of mass destruction response process, assists hospitals in understanding the CBRNE threat profile, and provides HIPAA considerations during events where the FBI is engaged. It also outlines other FBI response initiatives that are helpful to hospitals in planning and response for threats, offering outreach and training resources hospitals can utilize in engaging the FBI before, during, and after these events.
Pandemic planning is crucial to maintain effective hospital operations — from reducing disease transmission among health care workers to cross-training staff, preparation is essential to maintaining critical operations when key personnel are unavailable. Federal agencies have provided guidance for hospitals to prepare for and respond to pandemics; this paper offers actionable steps, templates, and model policies for health care leaders to ensure the safety of their workforce and the continuity of care during health crises.
2020 Virtual Disaster Conference
This presentation offers an update on the current state of the Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. It emphasizes the coordinated response to health security threats through the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR). The session also reviews the collaborative approach between healthcare organizations, public health agencies, and emergency management to strengthen response infrastructure through training, coordination, and the use of strategic resources like the Strategic National Stockpile.
The resource outlines the essential roles and responsibilities health care personnel providing immediate care to victims of mass casualty incidents, particularly those involving hazardous materials.
This checklist provides guidance on developing or updating hospital evacuation plans, including detailed information, instructions, and procedures that can be engaged in any emergency situation necessitating either full or partial hospital evacuation, or sheltering in place.
There are 7 types of exercises. Exercises are either discussion based, or operations-based. Discussions-based exercises familiarize participants with current plans, policies, agreements and procedures, or may be used to develop new plans, policies, agreements, and procedures.
CHEMM-IST is a prototype decision support tool developed by experts in medicine and emergency response as an aid for identifying the chemical a patient was exposed to in a mass casualty incident. Toxic syndromes or toxidromes are easily identified with only a few observations.
These templates are intended to serve as samples for those new to HICS. Hospitals can use these templates to support their response framework, ensuring that teams are aligned in their patient care approach, resource allocation, and communications.
Shared by Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, this reference aims to assist hospital emergency managers prepare, plan and conduct exercises and training with local Access and Functional Needs (AFN) communities. Funded through a grant from the California Community Foundation, the tool was developed for use by emergency management professionals in the health care industry.