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Rocky Mountain Regional Care Model for Bioterrorist Events (RMBT)

Rocky Mountain Regional Care Model for Bioterrorist Events (RMBT). Stephen V. Cantrill, M.D. Associate Director Emergency Medical Services Denver Health Medical Center . What is a “model”?. “A standard or example for imitation or comparison” Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary.

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Rocky Mountain Regional Care Model for Bioterrorist Events (RMBT)

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  1. Rocky Mountain Regional Care Model for Bioterrorist Events (RMBT) Stephen V. Cantrill, M.D. Associate Director Emergency Medical Services Denver Health Medical Center

  2. What is a “model”? “A standard or example for imitation or comparison” Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary

  3. US Department of Health & Human Services REGIONS Seattle I X V II VIII Boston Chicago III New York Denver IX VII Philadelphia Kansas City San Francisco DC IV Atlanta VI Dallas NOTE: These regions are used by DHHS and FEMA.

  4. Montana North Dakota  Helena  Bismark South Dakota Wyoming  Pierre  Cheyenne Salt Lake City  Utah Denver   Aurora Colorado  Colorado Springs RMBT Working Group Federal Region VIII  Metropolitan Medical Response System Cities (MMRS)

  5. FEDERAL • US Northern Command • US Air Force • Office of Surgeon General • Homeland Security Office • Development Center for Operational Medicine • Colorado US Air Force, Army and National Guard Bases • US Public Health Service-Region VIII • National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) • Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center STATE Montana DPH Colorado DPHE Utah DPH Wyoming DPH North Dakota DPH South Dakota DPH Colorado Hospital Association Colorado Rural Health Center Rocky Mountain Regional Care Model for Bioterrorist Events (RMBT) Working Group LOCAL 3 Colorado County Health Departments Denver Mayor’s Office of Emergency Management All Hospitals/Health Systems in the Denver Metro Area

  6. Tools to Assess Baseline Regional Surge Capacity • Available Beds • National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) • Collected from hospitals bi-weekly in the Colorado Rocky Mountain Front Range and Salt Lake City, Utah metro area in Federal Region VIII • Hospital Resources and Preparedness • Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Hospital Needs Assessment • Hospital survey developed and administered by states independently • Staffing Levels • State licensing boards • American Medical Association (AMA) • Facilities • American Hospital Association (AHA)

  7. Additional Resources to Address Surge Capacity Needs • Regional Medical Surge Capacity Templates for Disaster Preparedness • Identification of alternative care sites and infrastructure requirements • Preparation for excess staffing and supply needs Medical Armory Supply List

  8. Regional Measures of Preparedness

  9. RMBT Exportable Components to Help Your Region Plan for Surge • Lessons learned for multi-state, regional collaboration • Civilian collaboration with Department of Defense (DoD) • DoD oxygen supply options • Measures of regional preparedness • Surge capacity development templates • Medical armory supply list • Regional drills and exercises

  10. Our Grant Web site:www.denverhealth.org/bioterror

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