To help members plan for and respond to the financial impacts
impacts of disasters, the California Hospital Association has
prepared this guide outlining considerations for hospitals as
they develop a financial preparedness and response plan.
The guide provides an outline of financial challenges hospitals
face in preparing for disasters while providing hospitals and
healthcare organizations with insights and recommendations on how
to enhance their financial resilience in the face of disasters.
This resource also provides an overview of the various aspects of
disaster preparedness and response from a financial standpoint,
including the costs associated with planning, infrastructure,
staffing, and resource allocation.
It also provides hospitals with strategies and best practices to
mitigate financial risks, optimize resource management, and
strengthen their ability to maintain operations and provide
essential healthcare services during emergencies.
When a disaster strikes, access to services becomes even more
critical. And yet hospital staff and emergency services providers
can be victims of that same disaster. ASPR TRACIE has released an
updated version of its Tips
for Retaining and Caring for Staff after a Disaster to guide
facility executives in assisting staff through the recovery
period.
These Business Continuity Plan (BCP) templates and instruction
manuals are provided by the Los Angeles County Emergency Medical
Services (EMS) Agency as a resource to assist healthcare
facilities develop their business continuity plans and meet the
Hospital Preparedness Program’s Healthcare Preparedness
Capability
The Los Angeles County EMS Agency has conducted several business
continuity-related webinars and workshops. These resources,
including BIA tools, interviewing tips, and more are available here.
The Hospital Board’s Role in Disaster Readiness: Preparing for
the Worst, Leading with the Best
Hospitals continue to fine-tune how their local disaster
readiness plans and further detail how they will work with
regional teams when disaster strikes. Although the hospital board
of trustees is not responsible for the development and
implementation of the hospital’s disaster plan, it is
the board’s fiduciary responsibility to ensure that a clear
plan is in place and that the funding and resources necessary to
carry out the plan are available.
This presentation was delivered as part of the pre-conference
workshopat the Disaster Planning for California Hospitals
Conference.
This portion of the workshop was designed to educate hospitals
on establishing and maintaining a
continuity program that will allow the continuation of
essential clinical, research, business and administrative
operations in the event of natural, technological, man-made or
public health emergencies.
This software was created for any business with the need to
create, improve, or update its business continuity plan. The
Suite is scalable for optimal use by organizations of any size
and consists of a business continuity plan (BCP) training,
automated BCP and disaster recovery plan (DRP) generators, and a
self-directed exercise for testing an implemented BCP. Businesses
can utilize this solution to maintain normal operations and
provide resilience during a disruption.
The Stafford Act encourages the development of comprehensive
disaster preparedness assistance plans, programs
and capabilities by State and local governments. It also
provides grants and other assistance to state and local
governments in the development of preparedness plans and
procedures.
This workshop was delivered at the Disaster Planning for
California Hospitals Conference with a focus on the unique needs
and resources of small hospitals as they prepare for, respond to,
and continue to offer services after a disaster occurs.
This template is designed to assist long term care providers in
developing an effective continuity of operations (COOP) plan
for emergency scenarios. While this template is
designed for long term care, small and rural hospitals may find
the template useful and adaptable.
Getting businesses, big and small, back into a community and
keeping them viable after disaster is an issue that affects the
local landscape.
Listen to Karl Matzke, a Stanford Graduate School of Business
alumnus and volunteer first responder, as he has a conversation
with FEMA administrator Craig Fugate. Prior to FEMA, Fugate also
worked in emergency management at the local and state level and
brings insight to his role at FEMA.
The audio covers availalble resources for corporations and small
to medium-sized businesses to prepare and protect themselves from
the impact of disaster. For a community to maintain a healthy
recovery, Fugate asserts that private and public groups must work
collaboratively to help stabilize an environment after disaster.
A comprehensive guide outlining the process and requirements for
hospitals seeking reimbursement from the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) through the Alternative Care Site (ACS)
program.
This resource provides detailed guidance to hospitals on how to
navigate the reimbursement process effectively while maximizing
their eligibility for funding related to establishing and
operating ACS facilities during emergency situations.
It outlines key eligibility criteria, documentation requirements,
and reimbursement procedures, aiming to assist hospitals in
understanding FEMA’s reimbursement policies and ensuring
compliance with federal regulations.
