1. ESAR-VHP in San Mateo County

2. History of ESAR-VHP
Emergency System for Advanced Registration of Volunteer Healthcare Professionals
National effort to develop a system that registers and credentials a wide range of health professionals before a disaster

3. History Continued
Registry will eventually include physicians, registered nurses, pharmacists, paramedics, dentists, mental health practitioners and clinical technicians.
States are expected to develop their own system following federal guidelines

4. Recent Experience The system used successfully after Hurricane Katrina
State is working to build and refine the system
Volunteers designated as disaster service workers

5. Current California State Priorities
Monitoring the process and working on policy issues
Indemnity, malpractice, workman’s compensation
Determining how to integrate with SEMS/NIMS
At this time volunteers are considered disaster services workers

6. Volunteer Health Care Professionals in California
DMAT: Disaster Medical Assistance Teams (a federal resource)
CalMAT: California’s own Disaster Medical Assistance teams (to be developed)
CA Medical Reserve Corps (CA MRC): Volunteer health care teams-usually for local response
CA ESAR-VHP - Individual volunteer health care professionals
DMAT, CalMAT, and MRC members should register with ESAR VHP

7. Three Phases of ESAR VHP
Phase Pilot project launched on February 28, 2006
Phase II launched early April, initially limited to 100 registrants (ACEP, ENA and others)
Phase II expanded will include up to 5000 registrants
San Mateo County is a pilot of this phase!

8. Pilot: Limited Scope
Number of registered volunteers;
Time
Professionals included
Initial pilot limited to RNs, EMT-Ps, Pharmacists, DO/MDs
6 months, ends August 31, 2006
5000
Future deployment

9. Expanded Phase II San Mateo will be a pilot county
Can register up to 5000 people
Physicians, Nurses, Pharmacists and Paramedics
Must have current active license
At this time does not include people with retired licenses
Can live or work in San Mateo County

10. Phase III - Full Scale Implementation
Dependent upon state approval
Phase I and Phase II should resolve all issues for a seamless transition
Mission to provide statewide system that will operate in coordination with county Operational Areas
Deployment process searches the ESAR VHP database for volunteers that match the specific needs of a given emergency
System capable of identifying, notifying, deploying, and tracking volunteers during a deployment

11. Who Should Register?
Any current physician, registered nurse, paramedic or pharmacist that works or lives in San Mateo county
This includes current members of DMATs or MRCs

12. Why Register? Registry will credential the volunteer.
Check with licensing agency
Verify Board Certification
Verify specialty certifications
CEN, CCRN, ACLS, etc…
Will allow hospitals or others to identify and use health professionals more effectively

13. Why Register?(Cont.)
The system will interface with local and state planners and notify health care professionals when additional personnel are needed in a disaster

14. Implementation Process
Develop with Sub-committee
Hospital Consortium
Medical Association
Representative from MRC
EMS Staff
Pharmacist
Others??

15. Registration Process Go to website www.medicalvolunteer.ca.gov
Complete information
Fill out evaluation

16. Questions????
If you have any further questions please contact :
San Mateo County EMS Agency and request ESAR-VHP information at (650) or go to our web site at