Hospital Preparedness Questionnaire Quarter 2 (Nov, Dec, Jan 2010) DUE FEBRUARY 15TH 2010
 

1. Default Section

 
These next few questions are to ensure that every hospital in the Trauma Service Area - L region has met the FY10 Hospital Preparedness Program requirements. Since all hospitals have verified they have met all 14 NIMS Elements and are NIMS compliant, those questions have been removed from this survey. By completing this survey, you are acknowledging your hospital is NIMS compliant. Please fill out the questions below so that the CTRAC will know the level of preparedness at your hospital and to ensure we meet the needs of your hospital. Thank you for your coordination and support.


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1. Contact Information

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2. Interoperable Communications:

Can your hospital communicate between other hospitals, local first responders, and/or the City/County EOC utilizing EMResource (EMSystem) and/or WebEOC?

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3. Interoperable Communications:

Can your hospital demonstrate sustained two-way communications capability with the local City/County EOC and the other hospitals in the region during an exercise or incident?

4. Does your hospital have access to the Regional online Inventory System (EM Asset Tracker)?

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5. Hospital Mass Fatality Plan:

Definition-The Medical Surge Capacity and Capability (MSCC) Handbook Tier 1 (hospital) plans should include, at a minimum, current information on (a) trained and available personnel, (b) equipment, supplies, facilities and other material resources, including but not limited to temporary refrigerated storage of human remains, and (c) the operational structure and standard operating procedures for disposition of the deceased.

Please select the type of Hospital Mass Fatality Plan currently in place at your facility:

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6. Hospital Mass Fatality Plan:

Number of Dead bodies your hospital could handle in cold storage capacity (above average daily census):

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7. Hospital Mass Fatality Plan:

Number of Dead bodies your hospital could handle in regular storage capacity (above average daily census-NOT COLD STORAGE):

8. Describe the progress toward increasing resource capacity for the temporary disposition of the deceased at the MSCC Tier 1, 2, or 3 (hospital, community, and jurisdictional) level.

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9. Hospital Evacuation Plan:

Definition-Tier 1 (hospital) plans should include, at a minimum current information on (a) personnel training in evacuation procedures; (b) tranpsortation means, equipment, supplies, and alternative facilities, and (c) the operational structure and standard operating procedures for moving patients as appropriate.

Please select the type of Hospital Evacuation Plan currently in place at your facility:

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10. Shelter-In-Place Plan:

Does your hospital have a completed Shelter-In-Place plan?

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11. Partnerships/Coalitions:

Does your hospital have a designated representative that attends the CTRAC monthly Emergency Preparedness & Response committee meetings?

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12. Partnerships/Coalitions:

Has your hospital signed onto the Regional Medical Operations Center (RMOC) compact? (This agreement facilitates sharing of assets, personnel, and information during disasters).

13. Alternate Care Sites:

How many Alternate Care Site locations that are considered FIXED sites do you currently have listed in your hospital emergency plan? (Example: Hotels, Churches, Schools, Stadiums, Clinics, etc.)

14. Alternate Care Sites:

How many Alternate Care Site locations that are considered MOBILE sites do you currently have listed in your hospital emergency plan? (Example: Trailers, Tents, Etc.)

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15. Alternate Care Sites:

List the name and location (name of building and city) of each Alternate Care Site identified for your facility. Include Fixed and Mobile Alternate Care Sites.

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16. Alternate Care Sites:

How many Alternate Care Site beds would be available at your Alternate Care Site locations? Enter number of Alternate Care Site beds for each location: (Correlate these numbers to the list given in the previous question-Question 15)

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17. Alternate Care Sites:

Does your hospital have any agreements with local agencies to use a Building of Opportunity? (a building with enough space that could be turned into an Alternate Care Site)

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18. Alternate Care Sites:

Describe the level of care to be provided or type of patients that can be cared for at your Alternate Care Site

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19. Alternate Care Sites:

Provide a summary of plans for staffing, supply and re-supply of resources for the Alternate Care Site

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20. Alternate Care Sites:

Has your hospital identified the following internal assets to support the alternate care site(s) identified above?:

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21. Pharmaceutical Cache:

Does your hospital have local or regional access to readily-available pharmaceutical caches of ANTIBIOTICS sufficient to cover hospital personnel, hospital-based emergency first responders and their family members for a 72-hour period?

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22. Pharmaceutical Cache:

Does your hospital have local or regional access to readily-available pharmaceutical caches of ANTIVIRALS sufficient to cover hospital personnel, hospital-based emergency first responders and their family members for a 72-hour period?

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23. Pharmaceutical Cache:

Does your hospital have a completed distribution plan for pharmaceutical cache (plan in place to disseminate prophylaxis to essential hospital personnel, hospital-based emergency first responders and their family members)?

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24. Pharmaceutical Cache:

Has anyone at your hospital recieved training on the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS)or the CHEMPACK Program during the quarter?

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25. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):

Does your hospital have the minimum level (at least 12 sets of Level-C) of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) on hand?

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26. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):

Does your hospital have a written plan in place for disseminating and maintaining appropriate PPE for staff?

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27. Decontamination:

Can your hospital decontaminate ambulatory and non-ambulatory patients?

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28. Decontamination:

How many AMBULATORY patients can be decontaminated per hour at your hospital? (Quantity)

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29. Decontamination:

How many NON-AMBULATORY patients can be decontaminated per hour at your hospital? (Quantity)

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30. Decontamination:

Does your hospital have sufficient and appropriate decontamination equipment in place to decontaminate ambulatory and non-ambulatory patients?

31. Labs:

How many hospital-based lab personnel (medical and clinical laboratory technologists) are there in your hospital?(provide number).

32. Labs:

How many hospital-based lab personnel (medical and clinical laboratory technologists) are trained in the protocols for referral of clinic samples and associated information to public health labs?(provide number).

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33. NIMS:

Number of Hospital personnel IDENTIFIED that require ICS training (TOTAL IN ENTIRE HOSPITAL EVEN IF THEY HAVE ALREADY BEEN TRAINED)(QUANTITY)

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34. NIMS:

Number of Hospital staff trained in the following courses during this quarter.
(November 01, 2009-January 31, 2010)(QUANTITY)

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35. Drills/Exercises:

Did your hospital conduct or participate in a drills/exercises/actual events that included a component(s) that tested NIMS concepts and principles during this quarter? (November 01, 2009-January 31, 2010)

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36. Drills/Exercises:

Did your hospital conduct or participate in a drills/exercises/actual events that included a component(s) that tested Partnership/Coalition Agreements, MOUs, MOAs during this quarter? (November 01, 2009-January 31, 2010)

37. Did your hospital conduct or participate in a drills/exercises/actual events that tested the following component during this quarter? (November 01, 2009- January 31, 2010)Check each component that was tested.

 Components Tested
Incorporated NIMS concepts and principles
Interoperable Communications
Redundant Communication
ESAR-VHP
Fatality Management
Medical Evacuation
Shelter-in-place Plan
Tracking of Bed Availability
Use or operation of hospital decontamination equipment
Resource Request

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38. Drills/Exercises:

What is the total number of hospital staff that participated in exercises/drills during the quarter?

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39. Drills/Exercises:

If your hospital participated in an exercise/actual event, did you submit an After Action report within 60 days of the event to the RAC?

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40. Drills/Exercises:

If your hospital participated in an exercise/actual event during this quarter, did you develop corrective actions/improvement plans (related to your After Action Report)?

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41. Have hospital personnel from your facility met at least once during this quarter with emergency management and/or public health partners to discuss integration of your responsibilities related to SPECIAL NEEDS individuals?

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42. Who is the hospital point of contact for EMResource Bed Poll Reporting?

43. Number of staffed ADULT INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (ICU) hospital beds in your facility. (You may provide an average or estimated number).

44. Number of staffed MEDICAL/SURGICAL (MED/SURGE) hospital beds in your facility. (You may provide an average or estimated number).

45. Number of staffed hospital BURN beds in your facility. (You may provide an average or estimated number).

46. Number of staffed PEDIATRIC ICU (PICU) hospital beds in your facility. (You may provide an average or estimated number).

47. Number of staffed PEDIATRIC hospital beds in your facility. (You may provide an average or estimated number).

48. Number of staffed PSYCHIATRIC (PYSCH) hospital beds in your facility. (You may provide an average or estimated number).

49. Number of staffed NEGATIVE PRESSURE ISOLATION hospital beds in your facility. (You may provide an average or estimated number).

50. Number of staffed OPERATING ROOM hospital beds in your facility. (You may provide an average or estimated number).

51. TOTAL Number of staffed hospital beds in your facility. (You may provide an average or estimated number).

52. Number of hospital employees (including hospital-based EMS):

53. What type of preparedness related training would be beneficial to your hospital and staff?

54. What general items does your facility need assistance in funding RELATED to the OASPR/HPP Yr 8 grant deliverables (NIMS,Education & Preparedness Training/Exercises, Special Needs populations, Interoperable Communications, Tracking of Bed Availability, ESAR-VHP, Fatality Management, Medical Evacuation, Alternate Care Sites, Mobile Medical Assets, Pharmaceutical Caches, PPE, Decontamination)?

55. Please list any suggestions, concerns, or ideas the CTRAC Emergency Preparedness & Response (EPR) Committee can utilize to improve coordination and/or preparedness planning throughout the region: