West Central 2018 hcid exercise Controller training

The main goal of this exercise is that facilities/staff recognize a potential infectious disease and take the appropriate measures to limit exposure of the patient to other patients and staff. This exercise is adaptable for each facility – some may chose to do the exercise as a tabletop discussion, others may want to make it more functional. Introduction WCHPC HCID C/E Training 2018

Review Identify Discuss Explore Questions? Review the requirements & goals for the exercise Review Identify how we are going to work around the differences Identify Discuss the role of the Controller/Participants/SIMCell Discuss Explore the Situation Manual Explore Discuss the communication pathways Review the Healthcare MSEL ????? Questions? WCHPC HCID C/E Training 2018

Ebola grant (hcid) Requirements & goals? HEALTHCARE COALITION Conduct annual coalition level exercises with, at a minimum, frontline facilities, assessment and treatment centers, and EMS. Exercise must include recognition of necessary Full Barrier PPE & an assessment of PPE needs. Exercise must be based upon a High Consequence Infectious Disease. Needs to test the ability of the facility to identify, assess, and treat a patient with a HCID or transfer the patient to a treatment center. Exercise should address the ability to arrange transportation necessary for those with a HCID. Exercise should deal with Category A Waste WCHPC HCID C/E Training 2018

What does this mean? We will be doing an exercise that has very specific goals and requirements Why? The likelihood of this occurring is extremely rare, however, if it does occur, we need to be familiar with the roles, responsibilities, and goals to provide for the safety and care of our staff, patients, and visitors. We have multiple entities participating….Hospitals, EMS, MDH, and LPH. BECAUSE WE ARE REQUIRED TOO… WCHPC HCID C/E Training 2018

Roles & Responsibilities Facility Controller/Facilitator Facilitates Briefing/Debriefing (see handout) Provide written injects Facilitate discussion and actions as necessary to reach desired outcomes Submit the survey monkey review after completion of the exercise Roles & Responsibilities WCHPC HCID C/E Training 2018

Roles and Responsibilities Participants Take real steps to develop solutions to the situations presented. Develop action plans and situation reports when requested. Participate in the briefing/de-briefing Assign people to the Hospital Command Center positions Communicate/coordinate thru multi agency coordination. Complete the participant evaluation Roles and Responsibilities WCHPC HCID C/E Training 2018

SIMCell This exercise will NOT be controlled by the SIMCell. WHY: Makes the exercise scalable by the participating facilities Allows for added injects Allows the facility to follow their own timeline SIMCell WCHPC HCID C/E Training 2018

So what is the simcell going to do? The SIMCell will play the role of any agency that is not actively playing at the facility level. MDH, EMS, Law Enforcement, Fire Department, Local/Regional/State Emergency Management, and the Coalition So what is the simcell going to do? WCHPC HCID C/E Training 2018

Master Scenario Events List (MSEL) Approximate time, ordered by number, allows for flow of discussion, but provide time for any functional aspects of your locations exercise Master Scenario Events List (MSEL) Written--Verbal Seeking participant outcomes/action items Check for accuracy Patient Census and Scenarios – use real or create, decide if you want to evaluate functional areas within your facility and inform your coalition representative. Injects Timeline & Injects WCHPC HCID C/E Training 2018

Controller Communication Phone Calling/Texting the SimCell (320.760.3513 or 320.828.2511) 01 800 MHz Radio – talk groups will be established a week out (CM ##) 02 MNTrac –Coordination Center (will only be used if there is a need for HMAC activation) 03 Review radio communication – provide radios/check-in/out Controller Communication WCHPC HCID C/E Training 2018

Participant Communication Phone Calls to the SimCell (320.760.3513 or 320.828.2511) Email (internal or wchmac@centracare.com) MNTrac (if needed) Runners Message Forms (HICS 213) Face to face Situation Reports 800 MHz Portable Radio (West Central Regional Hospital Talkgroup) HAM Radio?? Participant Communication WCHPC HCID C/E Training 2018

End of exercise process The controller will collect the evaluation form from each participant. 1 A survey monkey link to an evaluation will be sent to the controller to complete using the information obtained from the participant evaluations 2 The controller will give the sign in sheet and the participant evaluation forms to the facility emergency preparedness representative to maintain. 3 An After Action Report (AAR) will be completed based upon the survey monkey evaluation. 4 The AAR will be sent to facility emergency preparedness representatives for review and approval. 5 Once the AAR is approved by the coalition – it will be submitted to MDH. 6 WCHPC HCID C/E Training 2018

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