The CHA Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) was established with
funding provided by the federal hospital preparedness grant
program. The program provided ongoing support to California
hospitals and health systems in all-hazards’s disaster planning.
Some of the primary CHA HPP accomplishments were: establishing
the annual disaster planning conference for California hospitals;
creating and maintaining this website; developing a variety of
planning tools and resources to assist hospitals; developing
training and conducting over 400 classes, drills and exercises;
providing technical assistance and support to hospitals;
providing hospital emergency management advocacy and
representation to state, federal and local agencies and other
activities.
Website
This website was developed by the CHA HPP as a repository of
emergency preparedness information, tools, and resources.
Training Classes
The CHA HPP developed and provided a variety of training
including but not limited to the following: Hospital
Incident Command System; Incident Action Planning; Exercise
Program for Hospitals; Planning and Training for Active Shooter
events and more.
The CHA HPP established the annual disaster planning conference
for California hospitals. The executive director coordinates this
program and chairs the planning committee. The conference is the
largest gathering of hospital emergency preparedness planners in
the state. Attendees include hospital personnel, community
partners, and state officials. Conference topics cover the full
spectrum of emergency response topics relevant to health care
facilities.
Effective Jan. 3, CHA has re-engaged in the federal Assistant
Secretary for Preparedness and Response Hospital Preparedness
Program grant, administered by the California Department of
Public Health Emergency Preparedness Office. To support this
program and to assist participating hospitals, as well as the
state, in meeting preparedness requirements, CHA has hired Mary
Massey — a registered nurse and a participant in the prior
hospital preparedness grant program — as a full-time hospital
preparedness consultant. Massey brings a wealth of experience and
expertise to the program, given her diverse background in
clinical services, emergency management and hospital operations.
