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Nursing Home Incident Command System (NHICS)
Description: All NHICS resources can be found on this link: NHICS Resources
AzCHER Statewide Exercise Guidance for LTC partners
The COVID-19 crisis the world is currently experiencing is the real-life incident that will replace the Statewide exercise for 2020. AzCHER has shifted from conducting an exercise to COVID-19 Response Evaluation, (assisting statewide partners in fulfilling all the state and federal requirements).
There are a few items AzCHER members will need to address for Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) compliance.
- Make sure that your facility has signed the most recent version ( after January 1, 2020) of the Participation Agreement here. When the AzCHER contractor completes the AzCHER After Action Report your facility will be included in the report
- An Evaluator (within your facility) must be assigned. This person will be responsible for collecting all data and response documents created and/or generated (to date) during the current COVID-19 incident.
- At some point (and you may already be doing this) the evaluator will conduct what is called a Hot Wash. Essentially a meeting to get input from all participants and gather information on what went right and what could have been done better. That information will be included in the facilities After-Action Report (AAR) and Improvement Plan (IP) but will also be sent to AzCHER to include in the statewide AAR and IP. AzCHER has developed template for the AAR.
- The Evaluator must participate in a 30-minute Evaluator training conference. Check the AzCHER website for dates and times.
More detailed information on the COVID-19 Response Evaluation can be found on AzCHER website or registration page.
Questions, feel free to contact Gil Damiani at gild@azhca.org or 480-682-7760
NHICS forms
National Emergency Communication Plan
Description: This document outlines the federal direction for getting the latest interoperable communication technology to all disaster response entities across the nation.
Incident Command Post Information
Description: This document provides guidance on establishing an Incident Command Post in a facility in accordance with the Nursing Home Incident Command System (NHICS). It is recommended that this document is included in a facility’s Emergency Operations Plan (disaster plan) upon completion.
Download the Word (docx) file here | Download the pdf version here
Nursing Home Incident Command Systems (NHICS) Activation Guidance:
Description: This document provides guidance on when to utilize the Nursing Home Incident Command System (NHICS) in a facility. It is recommended that this document is downloaded and included in a facility’s Emergency Operations Plan (disaster plan).
Download the Word (docx) file here | Download pdf here
Active Shooter
- Active Shooter Planning Response in a Healthcare Setting
- How to Respond
- Action Guide – Hospitals and Healthcare Facilities
Other Resources
- ASPR TRACIE
- Arizona Crisis Standards of Care Plan: A comprehensive and Compassionate Response
- Critical Resource Shortages: A Planning Guide
- National Incident Management System
- Patient Care: Strategies for Scarce Resource Situations
- National Disaster Recovery Framework
- CDC Natural Disasters and Severe Weather