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What’s happening: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) has officially rebaselined standardized infection ratios (SIRs) from the 2015 national baseline to a 2022 baseline.
These resources are essential for enhancing hospital preparedness and response capabilities in the event of bomb threats and mass casualty incidents. They provide valuable guidance on assessing and improving security protocols, ensuring hospitals are ready to handle potential threats. Hospitals can also benefit from strategies for expanding their capacity to manage a sudden influx of patients during emergencies, ensuring continued efficiency and quality of care.
While CHA continues to press in Washington, D.C., for approval of the final component — fee-for-service payment mechanisms — of Hospital Fee Program 9, we are also pushing the state for timely completion of submission for the next iteration, Program 10.
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.
Shared by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), this tool addresses the special medical needs of children, and emphasizes how health care facilities must be prepared for both pediatric and adult victims of bio-terrorism attacks, including those resulting from dispersal of airborne or food borne agents.
In 2008, California established the Office of Access and Functional Needs (OAFN) within the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services. This collection of CalOES online resources identify the needs of individuals with disabilities and others with access or functional needs before, during, and after disasters and to integrate them into the State’s emergency management systems.
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What’s happening: On Feb. 24, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released four new All Facilities Letters (AFLs) on laws that became effective Jan. 1. These AFLs affect general acute care and acute psychiatric hospitals, and other health care facilities.
What else to know: For more information, visit the CDPH’s web page https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CHCQ/LCP/Pages/LNCAFL25.aspx.
Developed by UC San Diego Health System, this interactive tabletop exercise aims to enhance hospital preparedness for potential active shooter incidents. The exercise engages participants in a realistic scenario that promotes strategic discussions and decision-making regarding roles, communication strategies, and response protocols. Outcomes include building collaboration among various departments, highlighting the importance of coordinated responses […]
What’s happening: The Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) has released details on several new funding opportunities under the California Rural Health Transformation (CalRHT) Program.
