1. Using Reddinet for SNF bed availability
ReddiNet is an online tool that can be used to provide SNF bed availability and updates on SNF status during disasters.
Jan Koegler, MPH
Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program

2. SNF Bed Availability
During SNF evacuations a rapid assessment of available SNF beds is needed
Phone calls take time
Messages regarding numbers of beds can be inaccurate
SNF bed availability can change quickly

3. Thank You!
To our many SNF’s and assisted living facilities that provided a place for evacuees to call home during the Thomas Fire and Debris Flow in
Valle Verde
Mission Terrace
Vista del Monte
Samarkand
Buena Vista
Alto Lucero
The Californian
Santa Maria Care Center
Villa Maria Healthcare Center

4. Why use “ReddiNet”? Provides an online site to report available beds
Easy to see all available beds at one time
Easy to update as bed availability changes
Can be used as a daily tool by hospitals to locate SNF beds
Can add comments and additional information about surge bed areas by using an assessment questionnaire

5. What is “ReddiNet”?

6. How is ReddiNet used by hospitals?
Used to view ED and hospital service availability
Monitoring flu surge at hospitals
Managing patient destinations from the field to hospitals for multicasualty events
Broadcast messages between Santa Barbara County and other counties hospitals, health departments, and EMS.

7. Who developed ReddiNet?
ReddiNet was developed and is managed by the Hospital Association of Southern California “HASC”
Used for ED and hospital service availability, monitoring flu, and for multicasualty events

8. ReddiNet is an online tool www.reddinet.net/login/index.aspx

9. Sign In With the Log In and Temporary Password

10. Set Up Your Permanent User name and Password

11. Entering SNF Bed Availability

12. ReddiNet: STATUS tab

13. Click on Bed Capacity Tab

14. Hospital “HAvBed” Availability tab

15. Hospital Bed Capacity /Patient Census tab

16. ReddiNet LTC Bed Availability tab

17. ReddiNet LTC Patient Census tab

18. Fields to Complete Male Beds Available Female Beds Available
Ventilator Available
Secured Unit Beds Available
Isolation Beds Available
Medi-Cal Beds Available

19. Training Video for LTC Bed

20. What is missing from the ReddiNet bed assessment?
Single rooms (either male or female)
Unstaffed licensed beds for facilities who can bring staff
Surge areas
Cots and bed needs to surge
What else?

21. Can Reddinet be changed to meet these needs?
May be possible to add single bed category
Surge and unstaffed beds can be included in a ReddiNet “Assessment” questionnaire
We can include any questions we want

22. ReddiNet Assessment Questions

23. How do we participate in ReddiNet?
Facility must sign the Reddinet Master Agreement
(NOTE: Appendix A contract language related to “software” appears to be outdated—this is now an online program)
Facility must provide the “ReddiNet Contacts” form

24. SNF must sign ReddiNet Master Agreement

25. Turn in this form with your signed contract

26. Who Pays for ReddiNet?
EMS Agency will pay for the initial year of ReddiNet
During the year we will all evaluate its usefulness
If funds are available EMS Agency may continue to pay or ask for a share of cost

27. Questions about ReddiNet?