Hospitals disaster management

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Each position in HICS has a specific functional role that is described on a JAS. Each JAS includes functional role title what role title that position reports to the mission of the position and immediate, intermediate, and extended tasks. Figure 8.7 provides examples of functional role JAS. When developing a hospital disaster plan based on HICS, the manager should review established HICS JASs and adapt them to the organization. 

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Uniform practices of key skills pertaining to hospital security can be taught in the simulation hospital. Examples of these scenarios include deahng with violent patients, child abduction, bomb threats, and disaster management. These exercises can be performed in a multidisciplinary fashion mimicking real hospital settings. 

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The management of casualties following toxic agent release must be integrated into hospital disaster plans, and appropriate equipment and training should be provided. 

Internal disaster plans should be integrated with the hospital s overall disaster preparedness protocol. Gaining should be mandatory for all personnel. As with other disaster plans, drills should be designed and routinely performed to ensure that all staff are adequately prepared (see chapter 6 for a detailed discussion of the management of internal disasters). 

Currently, the most common model for disaster response in the hospital sector is the Incident Command System (ICS) model (Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA], 2001). In 1992 the Hospital Emergency Incident Command System (HEICS) was first developed by the California Emergency Medical Services Authority and the San Mateo County Health Services Agency. It is important to remember that HEICS is not a disaster plan, but rather a model on which a plan can be developed. In 2006 the model was updated and it is now known as the Hospital Incident Command System (HlCS). The newer model of incident command for hospitals includes ... 

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