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Hospital Emergency Incident Command System (HEICS)
This document describes the Hospital Emergency Incident Command System, or HEICS. The system is not an entire disaster plan, but rather the method by which a hospital will operate when an emergency is declared. A hospital's current disaster plan will need to be configured so that the Incident Command System becomes the "standard operating procedure" when the plan is activated: [DOC]
Influenza Resources
H1N1 and seasonal flu:Minnesota Department of Health provides information for health care providers regarding all aspects of influenza management: http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/diseases/flu/hcp/index.html
H5N1 (avian): No cases of avian flu have been reported in Minnesota. However, the Minnesota Department of Health recommends hospitals remain alert. Find out what to look for among your patients and what to do if you suspect that one might have avian H5N1 influenza:
http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/diseases/flu/avian/hcp/index.html
Pandemic planning: Also find out about the community planning that is needed for schools, hospitals, businesses, and your government, to make sure you can continue to receive the services you need: MDH pandemic influenza planning.
How to Lead During Bioattacks
How to Lead During Bioattacks with the Public's Trust and Help: A Manual for Mayors, Governors and Top Health Officials -(direct link) provides government leaders with guidance on anticipating and averting governing pitfalls that arise during epidemics. For more information, visit the Center for Biosecurity's Web site.
Cost Recovery Planning
Presented by Dan Brown and Carl Adrianopoli, from FEMA, this PowerPoint presentation was shown during an MHA program entitled "Managing Emergencies with the Hospital Emergency Incident Command System (HEICS):" (For Internet Explorer users, click here: [PowerPoint slide show]; for all other browsers, click here: [Slide show: 5,633KB])
Locate Alternate Care Sites During an Emergency
This Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality tool can help state and local officials quickly locate alternate health care sites if hospitals are overwhelmed by patients due to a bioterrorism attack or other public health emergency. Download the tool in Microsoft Excel format: [XLS] and the accompanying Executive Summary: [DOC].
How Ready Are You?
"codeReady," a personal preparedness campaign implemented by the Minnesota departments of Health and Public Safety, hopes to get Minnesotans better prepared for emergencies -- everything from fires to nuclear disasters. The Minnesota Hospital Association was one of many partner organizations that participated in planning efforts.
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