Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response: The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response in the US Department of Health and Human Services was created under the Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act in the wake of hurricane Katrina to lead the nation in preventing, preparing for, and responding to the adverse health effects of public health emergencies and disasters. ASPR administers the HPP grant. www.phe.gov B BCP: See Business Continuity Plan. BIA: See Business Impact Analysis. BPA: See Business Process Analysis. Business Continuity: To ensure that critical business functions are maintained, restored, or augmented to meet the designated Recovery Time Objective (RTO), and recovery strategies outlined in the business continuity plan. Business Continuity Plan: The BCP lists critical processes by departments, essential applications, Recovery Time Objectives (RTO), and the resources needed to ensure continuity of operations (i.e., staff, supplies, information technology (IT) applications, etc.). The ultimate goal of business continuity is to resume business functions to a normal state after a period of time following an emergency event. It also lays the steps for how a facility will recover should the disaster be catastrophic. Business Impact Analysis (BIA): The purpose of the BIA is to identify essential services, identify impacts if these essential services are interrupted, and determine the priority to bring these services back to full operational status. Business Process Analysis: The purpose of a BPA is to understand how the essential services and functions (identified in the BIA) are performed by identifying their interdependencies and identifying needed resources (staffing, supplies, facilities) to perform the essential services (not necessarily all services). C California Hospital Association: CHA seeks to develop consensus, establish public policy priorities, and represent and serve hospitals and health systems. In concert with its member organizations, CHA is committed to establishing and maintaining a financial and regulatory environment within which hospitals can continue to provide high-quality patient care. General Site: www.calhospital.org; Emergency Management Resources: www.calhospitalprepare.org Cal/OSHA: California Department of Industrial Relations Division of Occupational Safety and Health. www.dir.ca.gov/DOSH
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response: The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response in the US Department of Health and Human Services was created under the Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act in the wake of hurricane Katrina to lead the nation in preventing, preparing for, and responding to the adverse health effects of public health emergencies and disasters. ASPR administers the HPP grant. www.phe.gov B BCP: See Business Continuity Plan. BIA: See Business Impact Analysis. BPA: See Business Process Analysis. Business Continuity: To ensure that critical business functions are maintained, restored, or augmented to meet the designated Recovery Time Objective (RTO), and recovery strategies outlined in the business continuity plan. Business Continuity Plan: The BCP lists critical processes by departments, essential applications, Recovery Time Objectives (RTO), and the resources needed to ensure continuity of operations (i.e., staff, supplies, information technology (IT) applications, etc.). The ultimate goal of business continuity is to resume business functions to a normal state after a period of time following an emergency event. It also lays the steps for how a facility will recover should the disaster be catastrophic. Business Impact Analysis (BIA): The purpose of the BIA is to identify essential services, identify impacts if these essential services are interrupted, and determine the priority to bring these services back to full operational status. Business Process Analysis: The purpose of a BPA is to understand how the essential services and functions (identified in the BIA) are performed by identifying their interdependencies and identifying needed resources (staffing, supplies, facilities) to perform the essential services (not necessarily all services). C California Hospital Association: CHA seeks to develop consensus, establish public policy priorities, and represent and serve hospitals and health systems. In concert with its member organizations, CHA is committed to establishing and maintaining a financial and regulatory environment within which hospitals can continue to provide high-quality patient care. General Site: www.calhospital.org; Emergency Management Resources: www.calhospitalprepare.org Cal/OSHA: California Department of Industrial Relations Division of Occupational Safety and Health. www.dir.ca.gov/DOSH