This tool is designed to assist hospitals in the development of an Incident Action Plan (IAP) for each operational period. The IAP uses a combination of Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) Forms; it is minimally comprised of HICS 201 Incident Briefing, HICS 202 Incident Objectives, HICS 203 Organization Assignment List, HICS 204 Branch Assignment List, and HICS 215A Incident Action Safety Analysis.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, in partnership with the Administration for Community Living, has published a tool to support effective discharge planning and care coordination for adults with disabilities who have received hospital care for COVID-19 and require continuation or reconnection to supports and services. It explains the Olmstead decision, lays out potential pathways for adults with disabilities diagnosed with COVID-19, and provides information on state and federal resources.
Next CDPH Call for Health Care Facilities: Sept. 15, 8-9 a.m. (PT)
Dial: (844) 721-7239
Passcode: 7993227
Summary of Sept. 8 CDPH Call
CDPH has provided a summary of its most recent weekly call with health care facilities.
New Publishing Schedule for Coronavirus Response
Beginning the week of Sept. 14, Coronavirus Response will be published on Tuesdays. You can also find COVID-19-related news and updates in CHA’s twice-weekly newsletter, CHA News, which is distributed on Mondays and Thursdays.
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Overview
On September 30, 2019 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published in the Federal Register, a final rule that addresses discharge planning requirements for hospitals, critical access hospitals (CAHs), and home health agencies. Provisions of the final rule went into effect November 29, 2019.
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.
Active shooter events in a health care setting present unique challenges: a potentially large vulnerable patient population, hazardous materials (including infectious disease), locked units, special challenges (such as weapons and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machines (these machines contain large magnets which can cause issues with firearms, or remove it from the hands of law enforcement), as well as caregivers who can respond to treat victims.
What’s happening: On March 4, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is hosting a webinar from 3-4:30 p.m. (PT) to discuss the Birthing Care Pathway, a comprehensive policy and care model roadmap to address racial and ethnic disparities throughout the journey of pregnant and postpartum Medi-Cal members — from conception through 12 months postpartum....
What’s happening: The Institute for Medical Leadership is hosting its Chief of Staff Boot Camp 2025 — geared toward medical staff leaders, chief medical offers, hospital executives, and medical staff managers — Feb. 28 to March 2 in Los Angeles. Tuition begins at $2,195, and registration is open. What else to know: The Chief of...
The Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) application period for three National Health Services Corps (NHSC) loan repayment programs will close on April 25 at 4:30 p.m. (PT).
Why you should attend: Hear from Sen. Susan Talamantes Eggman, a leader on behavioral health in the Legislature, and get an update on public policies, politics, and financial issues shaping behavioral health care in California.
When: Dec. 12-13 at the Kimpton Sawyer Hotel in Sacramento.
