1. 1 The Bethesda Hospitals’ Emergency Preparedness Partnership 2009 Strategic Plan

2. 2 Organizational Structure NLMCOO NIH CC COONNMCCOO Leadership Board BHEPPProgramDirector OperationsResearchSHHSNNMC NIH CC NLM SHHSCOO Partnership Action Committee ( NNMC, NIH-CC, NLM, SHHS)

3. 3 Organizational Performance Cycle Core Processes Core Processes Long-Range Goals Long-Range Goals Annual Performance Assessment Annual Performance Assessment Environmental Influences Vision Annual Targets Mission A Strategic & Annual Operating Plan Framework

4. 4 A mission statement answers the question: "What is our fundamental purpose?“ Mission Statement Organizational Performance Cycle VisionMission Long-Range Goals Annual Performance Assessment Environmental Influences Annual Targets Core Processes Collaboratively, the National Naval Medical Center (NNMC), the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (NIH CC), National Library of Medicine (NLM), and the Suburban Hospital Healthcare System (SHHS) will create and sustain the Bethesda Hospitals’ Emergency Preparedness Partnership (BHEPP). The Partnership will leverage its complementary resources to respond to local, regional, and national emergencies in the National Capital Region and to conduct research about emergency preparedness and response. The Partnership’s regional health care emergency readiness collaboration will serve as an exportable model nationally and internationally.

5. 5 A vision statement: Answers the question: "What do we strive to be?“ Represents leadership’s view and a guiding concept of what the organization wants to do or become. A vision statement: Answers the question: "What do we strive to be?“ Represents leadership’s view and a guiding concept of what the organization wants to do or become. Vision Statement Organizational Performance Cycle VisionMission Long-Range Goals Annual Performance Assessment Environmental Influences Annual Targets Core Processes The Bethesda Hospitals’ Emergency Preparedness Partnership (BHEPP) will be regarded as a critical resource in the National Capital Region emergency response network. The Partnership's model of collaborative readiness will be considered ”first-in-class” and will be a national asset. As a laboratory for scientific inquiry, the Partnership will make substantive contributions to the study of health care emergency preparedness.

6. 6 Core processes are the major activities that support the mission. Core Processes Disaster Preparedness, Response and Recovery Share resources to provide patient care, training, surge response, transportation, equipment, and resources, as necessary, to support an effective disaster response. Research Provide research opportunities for internal and external researchers to improve emergency disaster preparedness response knowledge. Consultation and Education Provide for the exportation of a regional emergency readiness management model. Organizational Performance Cycle VisionMission Long-Range Goals Annual Performance Assessment Environmental Influences Annual Targets Core Processes Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Research Disaster Preparedness Consultation and Education Communications

7. 7 Long-Range Goals Long-range goals translate the vision, mission, and core processes into performance-based action plans. Create a sustainable infrastructure for efficient and effective local and regional disaster response. Collaborate with local, regional, and national organizations in responding to emergencies in the National Capital Region to provide the highest quality and most efficient healthcare emergency services to the largest number of emergency patients in the shortest period of time. Identify and implement strategies to guarantee/assure long term sustainability of the Partnership. Create a prototype emergency preparedness response model applicable to communities throughout the nation and internationally through research, partnering, education and collaboration. Organizational Performance Cycle VisionMission Long-Range Goals Annual Performance Assessment Environmental Influences Annual Targets Core Processes