Emergency Preparedness

Kern Medical Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)

d. Ensure staff is trained to perform emergency roles. See Appendix G - Training And Exercises.

e. Ensure that drills and exercises are conducted semi-annually and records are maintained. See Appendix G - Training and Exercises. f. Evaluate the incident program annually and update as needed including a description of how, when and who will perform the activity. g. Activate the hospital’s emergency response. h. Direct the overall response to the incident/emergency. i. Develop the criteria for and direct the evacuation of staff, patients and visitors when indicated. j. Ensure the hospital takes necessary steps to avoid interruption of essential functions and services or to restore them as rapidly as possible. See Section 2.5. k. Ensure a hazard vulnerability assessment is performed periodically. The Medical Director, directly or through delegation, will: a. Serve as leader, co-leader, or member of the Emergency Management Committee (EMC) . b. Identify alternates and successors if unavailable or if response requires 24 hour operation. c. Contact local health department to determine local system for bioterrorism updates. Monitors Electronic Disease Reporting Systems for updates. Provide hospital with updates from the CDC and Kern County Health Department on standards for the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of chemical and bioterrorism agents. d. Ensure the continuity of care and maintenance of medical management of all patients in the care of the hospital during an incident. e. Assign hospital staff to medical response roles (triage, treatment, decontamination, etc.) f. Determine incident response hospital staffing needs in cooperation with the Nursing Director. The Nursing Director may fill the following roles: a. Serve as a member of the EMC. b. Monitor electronic medical records repositories and Electronic Disease Reporting Systems for bioterrorism updates. c. Provide hospital with updates from the CDC and NHD of standards or the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of chemical and bioterrorism agents. d. Determine the incident response hospital staffing needs in cooperation with the Medical Director. e. Perform other duties delegated by the Kern Medical Medical Director , Chief Executive Officer or Incident Commander consistent with training and scope of practice. The Safety Officer will appoint teams and develop procedures for the following response tasks:

2.5.2 Medical Director

2.5.3 Nursing Director

2.5.4 Safety Officer

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