Continuity Procedures Following an event that impacts your department and/or your operations, consider the following: Identify critical operation points, functions or skills necessary for continuity of operations (e.g., management staff; specific levels of expertise, training or experience; recording or documentation requirements; health and safety concerns) Determine which departments have been affected. Have each team member reach out to their respective areas, inquire regarding status (Mission Critical First - Imaging (MRI/CT) ICU, Lab, Surgery, Telemetry) Assign biomed staff test functionality of all medical equipment, based on their area of expertise (IV pumps v.s. Imaging) throughout the hospital based on criticality, and make needed repairs. Test functionality of autoclaves and sterilization equipment. (Prior to testing autoclaves, ensure that they have been properly cleared of any biomedical contamination that may have been left behind during the move/evacuation.) Prioritize who goes where, and testing of equipment. For example, how do you prioritize which CT if you have multiple CT’s? Assess need to close department and/or relocate services Update Hospital Command Center (HCC) regarding department status, including resource needs, closure requirements and staffing shortages Plan for service reduction based on need, critical nature of service and recovery times in plan Communicate with incident command, all interdependent departments and other affected services regarding status and strategies for continuity/recovery Provide written notification to employees regarding status and strategies for continuity/recovery for the duration of the event and compensation provisions, if feasible Document the duration of the Track, record and report all expenses during and related to the event: Loss of revenue (i.e.: income the hospital will not receive due to interruption of care) Physical losses (i.e.: damage done to space and equipment) Fixed costs (i.e.: non-variable costs paid whether department is operating or not) Operating (i.e.: variable costs that may increase due to the event) record and report all on-duty time for personnel who are working during the event.
Continuity Procedures Following an event that impacts your department and/or your operations, consider the following: Identify critical operation points, functions or skills necessary for continuity of operations (e.g., management staff; specific levels of expertise, training or experience; recording or documentation requirements; health and safety concerns) Determine which departments have been affected. Have each team member reach out to their respective areas, inquire regarding status (Mission Critical First - Imaging (MRI/CT) ICU, Lab, Surgery, Telemetry) Assign biomed staff test functionality of all medical equipment, based on their area of expertise (IV pumps v.s. Imaging) throughout the hospital based on criticality, and make needed repairs. Test functionality of autoclaves and sterilization equipment. (Prior to testing autoclaves, ensure that they have been properly cleared of any biomedical contamination that may have been left behind during the move/evacuation.) Prioritize who goes where, and testing of equipment. For example, how do you prioritize which CT if you have multiple CT’s? Assess need to close department and/or relocate services Update Hospital Command Center (HCC) regarding department status, including resource needs, closure requirements and staffing shortages Plan for service reduction based on need, critical nature of service and recovery times in plan Communicate with incident command, all interdependent departments and other affected services regarding status and strategies for continuity/recovery Provide written notification to employees regarding status and strategies for continuity/recovery for the duration of the event and compensation provisions, if feasible Document the duration of the Track, record and report all expenses during and related to the event: Loss of revenue (i.e.: income the hospital will not receive due to interruption of care) Physical losses (i.e.: damage done to space and equipment) Fixed costs (i.e.: non-variable costs paid whether department is operating or not) Operating (i.e.: variable costs that may increase due to the event) record and report all on-duty time for personnel who are working during the event.
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