Hospital Emergency Incident Command System HEICS

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Hospital Emergency Incident Command System (HEICS)

• Structured system to manage all emergencies

Marianne Klaas, RN, MN Accreditation and Safety
Director
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Getting HEICS Started

• Notification of Emergency Dept or other emergency
  communications(concern is multiple points of
  entry into a healthcare system!)
• Administrative Supervisor initiates HEICS
• Briefing with HEICS assignments
• Command Centers, vest, job action sheets

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Role of the Physician

• Medical Staff Director
• Medical Care Director
• Labor Pool (ED or Glaser-FH Cafeteria-Ballard
  ED or Health Education Rm-Prov)
• Medical Staff Unit Leader

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Chemical Decontamination

• Immediate Lock Down
• Engineering sets up external decontam tent
• Appropriate staff don special PPE
• Crowd/traffic control
• Decontaminated with soap and water prior to entry
  into ED
• Treat as MCI
• Role of Pharmacy for medication treatment

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Resources

• Online
• Madigan
• CDC
• Public Health
• Link with PH EOC and Seattle/State EOC

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Community Standard

• 8 hour course for all necessary staff
• Level B PPE
• Ongoing updates to diagnosis and treatment options

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Peripheral Issues

• Mail room procedures
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Mutual Aid/Staffing
• Just in Time Supplies
• Photo Identification
• DOH/JCAHO Preparation