(HPP) Performance Measure Manual

HPP 2.1
Data Element #11:
Has the HCC successfully tested processes for
short-term recovery of healthcare service
delivery and continuity of business operations in
an exercise or event? Within the past year?
Technical Assistance Guidance:
The phrase “successfully” tested as used in Data
Element #11 refers to meeting the objectives
specified in the exercise.
Although the HPP FOA requires that all hospitals
and HCCs participate in at least one regional or
statewide exercise over the 5-year grant period,
an HCC must identify each year whether the
HCC and its members have participated in an
exercise or an event. The HCC is strongly
encouraged to participate in a yearly exercise or
event if the opportunity arises. If there was no
event or exercise, it must score ‘No’ because of
no opportunity.
The HCC does not have to be the lead organizer,
but the HCC must participate as an operational
entity.
Data Element #12:
Has the HCC successfully implemented “lessons
learned” and corrective actions from this
exercise or event?
Technical Assistance Guidance:
The phrase “successfully” implemented as used
in Data Element #12 refers to meeting the
objectives specified in the exercise.
It is the expectation that the HCC will be
participating in regional exercises. As such, the
HCC is responsible for successfully coordinating
and identifying all issues and is expected to
address all identified issues for which the HCC
and its HCOs have control.
The HCC and its HCOs are expected to establish
realistic, measureable, and time-specific
resolutions to mitigate items identified as part
of the corrective actions. All corrective actions
must be assigned a targeted completion date.
To score a ‘Yes’ for this data element, the HCC
must have fully completed the outstanding
corrective actions from its formal AAR and any
other "lessons learned" that were due to be
completed during the reporting period, within
the time frames and at the level of correction
and completion, specified by the HCC.
If there was no event or exercise, it must score
‘No’ because of no opportunity.
Putting the pieces together
• Identify threats that may impact the ability
of the HCC and member hospitals and other
healthcare organizations to deliver
healthcare.
• Describe potential impact on the HCC and
member hospitals and healthcare
organizations.
• Describe the level of integration in the
jurisdictions Emergency Operation Plan.
• Evaluate process and plans for continuing
and sustaining operations through tests and
exercises.
• Describe the level of integration in the
jurisdictions recovery and continuity of
operations plan.
• Evaluate the ability of the HCC hospitals and
other HCOs to maintain essential functions
to continue to bill for payment to sustain
revenues to operate during an emergency
through tests and exercises.
• Identify and implement needed corrective
actions resulting from tests and exercises
that evaluate the HCC hospitals and other
HCOs to maintain essential functions to
continue to bill for payment to sustain
revenues to operate during an emergency.
• Describe the effectiveness of short-term
recovery of healthcare services delivery and
continuity of business operations plans for
HCC, HCC hospitals, and other HCOs through
tests and exercises.
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