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Tip of the week: Coordinate emergency planning with other entities
Healthcare Security Weekly, June 4, 2007
The National Incident Management System (NIMS) is a federal initiative joining together hospitals and emergency responders across jurisdictions. If your hospital receives certain federal preparedness grants, then NIMS is mandatory.
Among the activities that hospitals must consider as part of their role in NIMS is to adopt a multiagency coordination system. Hospitals are required to meet with other local responders, which can include predictable offices such as 911 centers, public health authorities, or emergency operation centers. It can also include areas such as animal shelters and dialysis centers.
To learn more about NIMS and the other 16 required elements, go to www.hcpro.com/ppv-70213.html. The cost is $10. Briefings on Hospital Safety subscribers received this story with their subscriptions.
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