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What activities are required to evaluate a facility’s response to an event e.g., debriefings, evaluation and improvement plans?
The Joint Commission in EM.03.01.03 requires the deficiencies and opportunities for improvement, identified in the evaluation of all emergency response exercises be communicated to the improvement team responsible for monitoring environment of care issues. NFPA 1600 requires that procedures shall be established to take corrective action on any deficiency identified.
When does the Recovery phase of an event begin? What activities are involved in the Recovery phase of an event?
The Recovery phase begins when hospital incident command determines that the event is de-escalating or over and that some or all de-mobilization and recovery activities can be initiated.
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Mental Health Law Manual
Content previously found in the Mental Health Law manual is now contained in the Consent Law Manual.
What is an After Action Report (AAR)? Are hospitals required to write an AAR after each event or exercise? Each time they activate their Hospital Command Center (HCC)?
The After Action Report (AAR) captures observations of an exercise and makes recommendations for post-exercise improvements. The AAR then is used to develop Improvement Plans (IP). HSEEP AAR examples can be found on the HSEEP website.
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CHA Amicus Activity Tracker
Judicial Advocacy for Hospitals
In addition to its federal and state legislative and regulatory advocacy, CHA also advocates for hospitals through the judicial system by filing amicus (“friend of the court”) briefs in cases that may potentially have a broad impact on hospitals and health systems. Amicus briefs allow CHA to provide important factual context and legal analysis from hospitals’ perspectives. CHA’s most recent amicus efforts beginning in 2021 are summarized below, with cases listed in the year in which CHA submitted its amicus brief in the matter.