1. United States Department of Health & Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response David Rykken, MPH Hospital Preparedness Program Manager Office of Preparedness and Emergency Operations Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Hospital Preparedness in the Pacific 1

2. 2 National Healthcare Preparedness Capabilities 1) Health Care System Preparedness (Health Care Coalitions) 2) Health Care System Recovery (Coop) 3) Emergency Operations Coordination (NIMS) 5) Fatality Management 6) Information Sharing (Communications) 10) Medical Surge (Immediate Bed Availability) 14) Responder Safety and Health (PPE/DECON 15) Volunteer Management (ESAR/MRC) http://www.phe.gov/preparedness/planning/hpp/reports/documents/capa bilities.pdf

3. 3 Health Care Coalition (HCC)

4. 4 Capabilities Planning Guide (Self-Identified Very High Priority Gaps) 1. Healthcare System Preparedness ─At-risk individuals and special medical needs 2. Healthcare System Recovery ─Continuity of Operations (COOP) 5. Fatality Management ─Coordinate surges of deaths and human remains at healthcare organizations with community fatality management operations ─Coordinate surges of concerned citizens with community agencies responsible for family assistance ─Mental/behavioral support

5. 5 Capabilities Planning Guide (Self-Identified Very High Priority Gaps) 10. Medical Surge ─Develop Crisis Standards of Care guidance 14. Responder Safety and Health ─Pharmaceutical protection for healthcare workers 15. Volunteer Management ─Volunteer planning, notification, organization, coordination and demobilization

6. 6 Technical Assistance Coalition Development Administrative Preparedness Emergency operations planning Project management approach Crisis Standards of Care Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) Volunteer management Best practices

7. 7 Possible Projects 1) Healthcare systems preparedness (Coalition Development) 2) Medical Surge (IBA) 3) COOP planning 4) Mutual aid and resource coordination 5) Administrative preparedness 6) Governance 7) Information Sharing 8) Others?

8. 8 Questions