(HPP) Performance Measure Manual

HPP 6.1
HPP 6.1: Information Sharing
Introduction
Information sharing is the ability to conduct multijurisdictional and
multidisciplinary exchange of public health- and medical-related
information and situational awareness data among Federal, State,
local, territorial, and tribal levels of government and the private
sector. This capability includes the routine sharing of information
as well as issuing of public health alerts to Federal, State, local,
Territorial, and Tribal levels of government and the private sector
in preparation for, and in response to, events or incidents of public
health significance. To integrate this capability, public health and
healthcare emergency planners should coordinate what
information is shared, who needs it, how it is delivered and when
it should be provided. An effective information sharing system will
provide durable, reliable, and effective information exchanges
(both horizontally and vertically) between those responsible for
gathering information and the analysts and consumers of threat or
hazard-related information. It will also allow for feedback and
other necessary communications in addition to the regular flow of
information and intelligence.
Capability Functions
• Provide healthcare situational awareness that contributes
to the incident common operating picture
• Develop, refine, and sustain redundant, interoperable
communication systems
HPP 6.1: Information Sharing
Measure 6.1:
Percent of healthcare coalitions (HCCs) that can continuously
monitor Essential Elements of Information (EEIs) and demonstrate
the ability to electronically send data to and receive data from
coalition members to inform a Common Operating Picture
Performance Target:
100% by the end of the project period (Year 1 data will be used to
establish baselines)
Data Elements:
• Has the HCC identified essential elements of information (EEIs)
that the HCC members must report for specific types of events
to inform the common operating procedure?
• Has the HCC defined data usage and access policies for the EEI
data?
• Does the HCC have redundant systems and processes in place
to electronically send and receive the EEI data?
• Can the HCC share basic epidemiological and/or clinical data
with relevant local health departments?
• Are the HCC members able to report the identified EEIs
electronically within the timeframe requested as evidenced by
performance during exercises or events?
• Is the HCC able to receive and quickly process the EEI data to
provide timely, relevant, and actionable healthcare
information to the common operating picture as evidenced by
performance during exercises or events?
• Have the HCC members successfully implemented lessons
learned and corrective action from this exercise or event
within the past year?
Thinking It Through
Key Questions
• What are the essential elements of information required by
the local, regional, and State jurisdiction to coordinate
situational awareness with the HCC and its member
organizations (e.g. facility operating status, facility structural
integrity, etc.)
• What are the established procedures, protocols, authorities,
and permissions for EEI data and its use?
• Has the HCC provided for multiple ways to send and receive
each type of EEI data to/from each HCO and key partner?
• Are there HCC procedures and information sharing
agreements that enable it to share basic epidemiological/
clinical data with health departments?
• Has the HCC identified appropriate means by which this
information will be shared?
• Has the HCC identified triggers and appropriate means to
initiate communication of EEI data?
• Has the HCC and its members participated in an exercise to
initiate EEI data reporting?
• Can identified EEI data be shared through electronic reporting
from each coalition member?
Information Sharing
Pre-Incident
Healthcare
Response
Preparedness
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