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The Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP)
enhances the ability of hospitals and health care systems to prepare for
and respond to bioterrorism and other public health emergencies.
Current program priority areas include interoperable communication
systems, bed tracking, personnel management, fatality management
planning and hospital evacuation planning. During the past seven
years HPP funds have also improved bed and personnel surge capacity,
decontamination capabilities, isolation capacity, pharmaceutical
supplies, training, education, drills and exercises.
Hospitals, outpatient facilities, health centers, poison control centers,
EMS and other healthcare partners work with the appropriate state or local
health department to acquire funding and develop healthcare system
preparedness through this program. Funding is distributed directly to
the Health Department of the State or political subdivision of a State
(cities and counties are considered political subdivisions of States).
Program Priorities
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Meetings/Minutes - Web Links -
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Meeting
Dates and Minutes
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This group meets
once a month
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December 10, 2009
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Agenda
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October, 2009
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Cancelled |
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Sept. 2, 2009
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Agenda
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August 5, 2009
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Agenda
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June 24, 2009
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Agenda
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May 20, 2009
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Agenda
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April 15, 2009
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Agenda
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March 12, 2009
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Agenda
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Feb. 12, 2009
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Agenda
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Jan. 15, 2009
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Agenda
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Program Priorities
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Overarching
Requirements
The following components must be
incorporated into the development and maintenance of ALL
capabilities that are funded by the States and jurisdictions:
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Meet
the 14 required National Incident Management System (NIMS)/SEMS
elements for hospitals.
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Conduct an ongoing
education and preparedness training program
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Conduct
ongoing exercises, prepare AARs, and implement corrective action
plans
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Plan
to address the needs of special populations in emergency
planning and response activities
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Required Funding
Capabilities
The following capabilities MUST be
prioritized and funded during the FY 2009 budget period by all award
recipients:
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Maintain/develop
Interoperable Communications Systems
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Expand
development of Partnerships/Coalitions (required Priority
Project
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Expand
participants and activities in HPP Planning to achieve
comprehensive partnerships
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Complete
plans that identify the processes partners will use to request
and share assets, personnel and information during emergencies
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Integrate
local emergency medical services agencies into local
partnerships
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Continue
healthcare facility expansion and development of ACS plans
(required Priority Project 2)
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Complete
medical evacuation/shelter in place plans (required Priority
Project 3)
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Implement
tracking of hospital bed availability including participation in
statewide bed tracking drills
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Implement
Disaster Healthcare Volunteers of California
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Complete
healthcare facility fatality management plans
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Optional Funding
Capabilities
The following program capabilities
have been funding priorities in previous years. If funding permits,
the following capabilities may be prioritized after the required
funding capabilities, mentioned above, during the FY 2009 budget
cycle:
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Develop/maintain
pharmaceutical caches
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Purchase personal
protective equipment
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Purchase
decontamination equipment or develop decontamination plans
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MRC
activities
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Web
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