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HCAI Updates Policy on Alternate Power Requirements for Skilled-Nursing Facilities

What’s happening: The Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) has issued updated information on requirements for alternate sources of power in skilled-nursing facilities (SNFs).    

What else to know: The revised Policy Intent Notice provides guidance for the implementation of alternate sources of power to maintain safe temperatures, availability of lifesaving equipment, and oxygen-generating devices for SNF buildings as required by state law.   

Advancement in Seismic Design of Hospitals & Health Care Facilities

2023 Disaster Conference – Best Practice Showcase

Is your hospital ready for the next Big One? This resource offers information for the health care industry on designing and retrofitting existing facilities using precise methodologies for seismic hazard analysis for building design. Learn how optimized earthquake engineering can result in a greater efficiency and economics in seismically active environments.

Wildfire Smoke and Hospital Air Quality

2022 Disaster Conference – Best Practice Showcase

Kaiser Permanente Northern California offers information and strategies for protecting hospital staff, patients, and visitors when air quality is poor due to wildfire smoke. This resource provides engineering and administrative controls, and recommends protective equipment usage during fires and disasters where air quality may impact the hospital.

Wildfire Evacuation Planning

2022 Disaster Conference – Best Practice Showcase

Shared by Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center, this tool details the background, purpose, methods, results, and conclusions stemming from the August 2020 wildfire in Santa Cruz County that placed the hospital at risk for evacuation. The resource offers an inside look into the considerations weighed by the emergency response team, details how risk factors were analyzed, and shows evacuation methods considered as the event unfolded.

Lessons Learned from the Missouri Disasters of 2011

The number and magnitude of natural disasters affecting Missouri in 2011 demonstrated the importance of hospital planning and preparedness. Hospitals throughout Missouri activated their emergency operations plans and the hospital command centers because of the 2011 disasters. And, although the financial damage for all three events was substantial, the impact on the health care system was manageable.

Maui’s on Fire! The Coalition’s Emergency Response

2024 Disaster Conference

This presentation explores the response of Hawaii Healthcare Emergency Management to the catastrophic Maui wildfire. The session outlines strategies and actions implemented to manage the crisis, including coordination efforts and resource deployment, highlighting the importance of preparedness and effective emergency management in mitigating the impact of natural disasters on health care systems.

Earthquake Country Alliance

The Earthquake Country Alliance (ECA) is a public-private-grassroots partnership of organizations, working together to improve earthquake and tsunami preparedness, mitigation, and resiliency.

Tsunami Preparedness

The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO developed this guide as a basis for forming a strong community tsunami readiness policy. It provides a general plan of action and basic framework for dealing with the unique hazards resulting from tsunamis.

Drought Resources for Hospitals

Hospitals must be prepared for the eventuality of drought-related operational challenges. With planning, hospitals can be better prepared to maintain operations when impacted by drought conditions, ensuring continued patient care and operational efficiency.