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Association of Bay Area Governments Infrastructure Interdepencies Workshop II

Association of Bay Area Governments Infrastructure Interdepencies Workshop II. Cheri Hummel Vice President, Disaster Preparedness. California Hospital Association.

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Association of Bay Area Governments Infrastructure Interdepencies Workshop II

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  1. Association of Bay Area GovernmentsInfrastructure Interdepencies Workshop II • Cheri Hummel • Vice President, Disaster Preparedness

  2. California Hospital Association • CHA is one of the largest hospital trade associations in the nation serving more than 400 acute care hospitals and health systems and represent 98 percent of the licensed beds in California.

  3. Regional Associations

  4. CHA Hospital Preparedness Program • Provides services and products to hospitals statewide regarding emergency preparedness via the following methods: • Technical assistance, educational workshops (HICS etc.), exercise planning tools, dedicated website, meeting participation and advocacy • Foster relationships and partnering among hospitals and health systems, community response partners and local, regional and state emergency planning partners. • Annual Disaster Planning Conference (October 15-17, 2012) • Website – www.calhospitalprepare.org

  5. Regulations & Requirements • Regulations (CCR Title 22 & 24) • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (Conditions of Participation) • Accreditation Standards (TJC Emergency Management) • Grant Requirements (HHS/ASPR/HPP)

  6. Joint Commission Accreditation Requirement(s) • 96-Hour Capability / Six Critical Areas • Communications • Resources and Assets • Security and Safety • Staff • Utilities • Patient Care • Hospitals are not required to stockpile supplies to last for 96 hours of operation.

  7. Interdependencies • Information/situational awareness • Utilities • Supplies • Access • Transportation (Patient Movement, Evacuation)

  8. Identified Gaps / Support Needed • Fatality management • Security resources • Managing an influx of patients with limited staff, resources and capability (crisis care) • Decontamination capability • Hospital/healthcare representation in EOCs • Individuals w/access and functional needs • Exercises are key (multiple disciplines)

  9. Current Planning Focus • Emergency Food Planning Toolkit • Best Practices for Emergency Water Planning • Business Continuity and Continuity of Operations Planning

  10. What is on the horizon? • Grant Programs • Alignment • Decreased grant funding • Capabilities-based planning • Coalitions • Healthcare Reform Impacts • Health Systems • Decreased # of beds / overall capacity • Increase in outpatient services

  11. Questions?

  12. Thank You Cheri Hummel Vice President, Disaster Preparedness California Hospital Association 1215 K Street, Suite 800 Sacramento, CA 94814 Direct: (916) 552-7681 Cell: (916) 716-5675 chummel@calhospital.org www.calhospitalprepare.org

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