Books and Manuals - Health Emergency Management Staff - DOH

Content of the PlanThe (Name of Hospital ) Preparedness Plan contains strategies and activitiesthat the hospital will carry out to build and enhance its capacity to respond toemergency or disaster, whereas its Response Plan lays down the strategiesand activities in utilizing hospital resources for effective and effi cient responseduring an emergency or disaster. Policies, protocols, guidelines and procedurespertaining to various emergency management systems for more effi cient responseare included. The third plan, the Recovery or Rehabilitation Plan containsthe strategies and activities in mainstreaming and/or restoring the facility and itsservices back to its prepared position for any forthcoming eventuality.The (Name of Hospital) Health Emergency Preparedness Response and RecoveryPlan contains the inventory of its internal and external resources, in the formof inventory lists and directories, in the context of human resources, logistics,fi nancial sources, existing systems and services. These are all in the annexes ofthe plan.Scope of the PlanThis Plan shall be implemented by (Name of Hospital) together with, but not limitedto, all the members of the health sector concerned with emergency or disastermanagement in the catchment area.III. GOALS AND OBJECTIVESWrite a statement of the purpose of the plan from broad to more specifi c perspectives.A hierarchy of the intent is described through goals and objectives. Well-writtenobjectives are simple, measurable, attainable, realistic and time-bound (SMART).Goal:EXAMPLE: GOAL AND OBJECTIVESTo enhance the hospital’s capacity for prompt and effective attendance to thelargest possible number of people requiring medical and health care in a healthemergency or disaster ultimately reducing mortality, morbidity and disability andpromoting their recovery.Objectives:• To provide policy for effective response to both internal and external disastersituations that will affect the operation of the hospital and its staff, patientsand the community.• To identify the hospital’s capability to handle mass casualty.• To identify responsibilities of individuals and departments in a disaster situation.• To identify Standard Operating Guidelines for emergency activities andresponses.73