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October 31, 2011
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Are the ICS 300/400 courses required for healthcare? Who should take these courses? Where can they be found?

October 16, 2013
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What is the relationship between an Emergency Management Program (EMP) and an Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)?

June 30, 2009
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What is the CHA Hospital Preparedness Program?

June 30, 2009
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What is an After Action Report (AAR)? Are hospitals required to write an AAR after each event or exercise? Each time they activate their Hospital Command Center (HCC)?

April 15, 2009
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When does the Recovery phase of an event begin? What activities are involved in the Recovery phase of an event?

April 15, 2009
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What liability protections exist for hospitals and other healthcare providers during a disaster?

April 15, 2009
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Will HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) be suspended during a national or public health emergency?

April 15, 2009
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Is the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) suspended during a declared disaster?

April 15, 2009
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What is the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) and how does it impact hospitals?

April 15, 2009
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What requirements do hospital have related to creating a Corrective Action Plan (CAP) or and Improvement Plan (IP) after an event or exercise?

April 15, 2009
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What is an Incident Action Plan (IAP) and when are hospitals required to write an IAP?

April 15, 2009
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How should hospitals decide what to include in their drills and exercises?

April 15, 2009
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What are the steps in planning a drill or exercise?

April 15, 2009
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What is the difference between a tabletop exercise, a drill, a functional exercise, and a full-scale exercise?

April 15, 2009
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What drills and exercises are hospitals required to participate in?

April 15, 2009
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Does a HICS course take the place of the ICS 100, 200 and IS700 courses?

April 15, 2009
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Does completion of ICS course materials make a hospital NIMS compliant?

April 15, 2009
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What qualifications does an instructor need to teach ICS 100, 200 and 700 in the classroom setting?

April 15, 2009
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Can a hospital utilize a vendor-created NIMS training course? If so, how does the hospital verify that it is NIMS compliant?

April 15, 2009
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What are the NIMS IS training requirements for hospital staff and how can these requirements be met?

April 15, 2009
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