1. Nebraska’s Emergency System for Advance Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals (ESAR-VHP) Nebraska’s Emergency System for Advance Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals (ESAR-VHP)

2. Electronic database of healthcare workers willing to volunteer during emergencies. Electronic database of healthcare workers willing to volunteer during emergencies. System includes verifiable, up-to-date information regarding the volunteer’s identity, license, professional credentials, and privileges in hospitals or other medical facilities. System includes verifiable, up-to-date information regarding the volunteer’s identity, license, professional credentials, and privileges in hospitals or other medical facilities. What is ESAR-VHP?

3. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services requires every state that receives a Hospital Preparedness Program grant to develop an ESAR-VHP Program. Why Is The System Necessary?

4. The ultimate goal of the ESAR-VHP program is to link states in order to create a national database of volunteers. Linking States

5. The State of Nebraska owns, maintains, monitors and secures the database. The State of Nebraska owns, maintains, monitors and secures the database.

6. Physicians Physicians Marriage & Family Therapists Marriage & Family Therapists Mental Health & Substance Abuse Social Workers Mental Health & Substance Abuse Social Workers Registered Nurses Registered Nurses Mental Health Counselors Mental Health Counselors Medical & Public Health Social Workers Medical & Public Health Social Workers Psychologists Psychologists Who Should Register? Current guidelines define the credentialing and data requirements for:

7. Advanced Practice Nurses Advanced Practice Nurses Nurse Practitioners Nurse Practitioners Nurse Anesthetists Nurse Anesthetists Certified Nurse Midwives Certified Nurse Midwives Clinical Nurse Specialists Clinical Nurse Specialists Physician Assistants Physician Assistants Dentists Dentists Pharmacists Pharmacists Paramedics & Emergency Medical Technicians Paramedics & Emergency Medical Technicians Respiratory Therapists & Respiratory Therapy Technicians Respiratory Therapists & Respiratory Therapy Technicians Licensed Practical Nurses Licensed Practical Nurses Cardiovascular Technologists & Technicians Cardiovascular Technologists & Technicians Radiologic Technologists & Technicians Radiologic Technologists & Technicians Surgical Technologists Surgical Technologists Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technologists Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technologists Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technicians & Phlebotomists Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technicians & Phlebotomists Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Veterinarians Veterinarians Who Else Should Register? Future guidelines will include the standards for the following high priority occupations

8. A Joint Effort ESAR-VHP is a Joint Effort Partnering with Stakeholders Statewide Creating an Emergency Registration System

9. For additional information about ESAR-VHP visit the HRSA website: http://www.hrsa.gov/esarvhp/ More Information

10. https://nedss.state.ne.us/ESAR- VHP/faces/jsp/home.jsp orhttp://www.unmc.edu/hptc To Register

11. Ruth Cover NE Hospital Preparedness Program Coordinator ( 402) 471-1988 ruth.cover@hhss.ne.gov Nebraska ESAR-VHP Contact