Center for HealthCare Emergency Readiness (CHCER)
Services
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Identify vulnerabilities in emergency readiness planning.
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Perform initial assessment and review of institution's:
- Hazard Vulnerability Assessments;
- Emergency Management Plans;
- Security Management Programs;
- Training Programs; and,
- Incident Command Systems.
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Assist in developing procedural and/or physical remediation(s) to comply with the NRF, NIMS, and HICS, including assistance in grant writing related to available funding sources.
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Assist in planning, executing, and evaluating disaster preparedness exercises.
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High-quality, cost efficient on-line vigilance, CBNRE, and all-hazards preparedness training.
- Follow-up with healthcare facilities to help them monitor progress or meet further requirements.
Benefits
Objective assessments of:
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The organization's disaster preparedness plans and processes in response to the expectations of the National Response Framework (NRF) the National Incident Management System (NIMS), and the Hospital Incident Command System (HICS)
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The organization's exposure to external and internal risks, threats, and vulnerabilities
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Security management programs at each facility to protect patients, staff, visitors and critical assets
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Level of exposure of Directors and Officers to litigation.
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Improvement of the organization's environment of care through the:
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Demonstration of the organization's commitment to the safety and security of employees, patients, and the community as a whole
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Improvements in corporate image through enhanced community awareness of the organization's readiness to respond to potential threats
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Tools to support organizational sustainability and business continuity through:
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Cost effective recommendations to mitigate/eliminate vulnerabilities and potential destruction and recovery time related to all-hazards events
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Identification of operational opportunities to promote efficiences in preparedness
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Improvement in "real time" working knowledge of the various mechanisms available to fund their readiness efforts
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Decision support consultation to:
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Promote an improved hospital operations environment necessary to support favorable insurance and lending considerations
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Establish processes to assist in management decision making, e.g., "Protect in Place or Evacuate"
- Improve compliance with mandated and pending standards, regulations, and guidance material.
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