Tag: Hospital Preparedness Program

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Start with the Capability, Not the Equipment | When Staff Changes, the Pack-Out Shouldn’t | Expand Care Without Rebuilding the Response

Moving patients in a mass casualty response training IN THIS BI-WEEKLY ISSUE 🏥 Start with the Capability, Not the Equipment🆒 When Staff Changes, the Pack-Out Shouldn't⌛ Expand Care Without Rebuilding the Response🦺 Put the Right Supplies Together Before Deployment NEWS • RESOURCES • TIPS START WITH THE CAPABILITY, NOT THE EQUIPMENT Build the Case Before You Buy A surge exercise exposes a gap: Read More
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What HPP Funding Will Actually Cover for Equipment

Moving patients in a mass casualty response training What HPP Funding Will Actually Cover for Equipment The surge exercise ended with a clear problem. The hospital could expand patient care beyond its normal footprint, but the team had to pull supplies from several storage areas, rebuild treatment stations, and lean on the few people who knew where everything was kept. The obvious question Read More
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Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Requirements

Healthcare providers, local health departments, emergency management agencies and healthcare coalitions are all affected by the recent publication of the “Final Emergency Preparedness Rule” by the CMS. Haven’t seen it yet? The Federal Register webpage is here (09/16/2016 official document). Now is the time to strengthen your emergency preparedness plan for both natural and man-made disasters. Read More

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HPP Funding Resources

[one-half-first]Hospitals are a critical element within the medical response system and work collaboratively with other health care providers/agencies to plan, prepare for and respond to the needs of victims of disasters, bioterrorism, and other public health emergencies. Hospitals must respond to increasing preparedness standards and activities, while simultaneously providing effective service to their communities. Making sure Read More