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ESAR-VHP in San Mateo County

ESAR-VHP in San Mateo County. History of ESAR-VHP . E mergency S ystem for A dvanced R egistration of V olunteer H ealthcare P rofessionals National effort to develop a system that registers and credentials a wide range of health professionals before a disaster. History Continued .

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ESAR-VHP in San Mateo County

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  1. ESAR-VHPinSan Mateo County

  2. History of ESAR-VHP • Emergency System for Advanced Registration of Volunteer Healthcare Professionals • National effort to develop a system that registers and credentials a wide range of health professionals before a disaster

  3. History Continued • Registry will eventually include physicians, registered nurses, pharmacists, paramedics, dentists, mental health practitioners and clinical technicians. • States are expected to develop their own system following federal guidelines

  4. Recent Experience • The system used successfully after Hurricane Katrina • State is working to build and refine the system • Volunteers designated as disaster service workers

  5. Current California State Priorities • Monitoring the processand working on policy issues • Indemnity, malpractice, workman’s compensation • Determining how to integrate with SEMS/NIMS • At this time volunteers are considered disaster services workers

  6. Volunteer Health Care Professionals in California • DMAT: Disaster Medical Assistance Teams (a federal resource) • CalMAT: California’s own Disaster Medical Assistance teams (to be developed) • CA Medical Reserve Corps (CA MRC): Volunteer health care teams-usually for local response • CA ESAR-VHP - Individual volunteer health care professionals • DMAT, CalMAT, and MRC members should register with ESAR VHP

  7. Three Phases of ESAR VHP • Phase Pilot project launched on February 28, 2006 • Phase II launched early April, initially limited to 100 registrants (ACEP, ENA and others) • Phase II expanded will include up to 5000 registrants • San Mateo County is a pilot of this phase!

  8. Initial pilot limited to RNs, EMT-Ps, Pharmacists, DO/MDs Number of registered volunteers; Time 6 months, ends August 31, 2006 100 - 200 5000 Future deployment Professionals included Pilot: Limited Scope

  9. Expanded Phase II • San Mateo will be a pilot county • Can register up to 5000 people • Physicians, Nurses, Pharmacists and Paramedics • Must have current active license • At this time does not include people with retired licenses • Can live or work in San Mateo County

  10. Phase III - Full ScaleImplementation • Dependent upon state approval • Phase I and Phase II should resolve all issues for a seamless transition • Mission to provide statewide system that will operate in coordination with county Operational Areas • Deployment process searches the ESAR VHP database for volunteers that match the specific needs of a given emergency • System capable of identifying, notifying, deploying, and tracking volunteers during a deployment

  11. Who Should Register? • Any current physician, registered nurse, paramedic or pharmacist that works or lives in San Mateo county • This includes current members of DMATs or MRCs

  12. Why Register? • Registry will credential the volunteer. • Check with licensing agency • Verify Board Certification • Verify specialty certifications • CEN, CCRN, ACLS, etc… • Will allow hospitals or others to identify and use health professionals more effectively

  13. Why Register?(Cont.) • The system will interface with local and state planners and notify health care professionals when additional personnel are needed in a disaster

  14. Hospital Consortium Medical Association Representative from MRC EMS Staff Pharmacist Others?? Implementation Process Develop with Sub-committee

  15. Registration Process • Go to websitewww.medicalvolunteer.ca.gov • Complete information • Fill out evaluation

  16. If you have any further questions please contact : San Mateo County EMS Agency and request ESAR-VHP information at (650) 573-2564 or go to our web site at www.smhealth.org/ems/esarvhp Questions????

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