This tool is designed to assist hospitals in the development of
an Incident Action Plan (IAP) for each Operational Period. The
IAP is a process which uses a combination of Hospital Incident
Command System (HICSi) 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 261 Incident Action Plan Safety Analysis.
This checklist and related appendices are designed to
assist hospitals in the development, implementation and
evaluation of exercises. Hospitals participate in a range of
exercises including Discussion-Based (such as tabletops), and
Operations-Based (such as drills, functional and full-scale
exercises.) It is the intent of this document to provide an
overview, guidance and resources for hospitals which allows a
more coordinated effort and can be tailored to the facility.
The California Department of Public
Health (CDPHi) has reviewed and concurs with the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Updated Interim
Recommendations for the Use of Antiviral Medications in the
Treatment and Prevention of Influenza for the 2009-2010 Season
released on December 7, 2009. These recommendations focus on the
use of antiviral medications for the treatment and
chemoprophylaxis of influenza.
Richard V. Whaley, CPDEM, the Emergency Preparedness Planner at
Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center has written a white
paper on use of ILC Dover Sentinel XTL PAPR Multiple Charger
usage in Hospital Settings. The white paper addresses challenges
and offers effective solutions for maintaining UL and CSA
standards for “Green Dot” hospital grade electrical equipment
while deploying ILC Dover Sentinel XTL PAPR in hospital settings.
The 2009 H1N1 influenza
pandemic has not only resulted in a surge of patients throughout
our healthcare system, but also a surge in media coverage of the
disease. To keep you informed on key issues related to emergency
preparedness and response, these weekly alerts which highlight
recent news reports and publications related to H1N1 and
highlight some of the issues your organization may be facing in
the wake of the current influenza pandemic.
This algorithm is designed only to assist physicians and those
under their supervision in identifying indicators of and
responses to symptoms of flu-like illness (i.e. fever with cough
or sore throat). It does not provide guidance for other medical
advice. Like any printed material it may become out-of-date over
time. This guidance is not intended for use by the general public
and is not a substitute for sound clinical judgment. Individuals
should alsways seek the advice of thier healthcare professional
with with any questions they have regarding a medical condition.
Stay
informed on the latest H1N1 and emergency preparedness
information. Simply create your user profile, and we’ll send
you updates in the topics and frequency you
specify in your profile. Click here to get started,
ordownload step-by-step instructions for
subscribing to updates.
The CHA Hospital Preparedness Program has developed this
checklist for hospital CEOs. It can serve as a reference to
ensure appropriate planning is occurring within your
organization. The expanded checklist below is for hospital
planners.
