Goal The goals of the course are to prepare the intended audience to function more effectively in a Hospital Command Center environment. Intended Audience The intended audience for this course is emergency management coordinators, medical directors, nursing directors, chief medical officers, PIOs, hospital administrators, information system personnel, senior officials, and hospital staff that would be involved in managing an emergency operation facility during a crisis. Length The length of time for participants to take this course is estimated to be 1 1/2 hour. Bioterrorism Competencies 461.04t-Describe chain of command 461.05t-Describe communication role 461.06d-Maintain partner communication 461.08t-Identify limits and key resources 463.03t-Establish communications roles 463.04d-Maintain resource directory 463.07t-Identify response resources 463.35t-Establish communication infrastructure 463.36t-Establish redundant communications 463.37t-Establish secure communications 463.41t-Identify health professional resources 463.42t-Integrate bioterrorism and overall emergency plans 463.43t-Integrate response plans Course ContentThere are six modules in this course:
- Module 1: What Is a Hospital Command Center?
- Module 2: Staffing a Hospital Command Center
- Module 3: Hospital Command Centers and Communication
- Module 4: Determining Information, Systems, and Equipment Needs
- Module 5: Activating and Deactivating the Hospital Command Center
- Module 6: Hospital Command Center Operations
There are review questions at the end of each section. These review questions will provide you with an opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills presented in these sections. You also will be able to test your knowledge using H1N1 scenario in scenario's section, and play a puzzle game for the important key terms that you have learned throughout the course in a game's section. Finally, there is a post-test at the end of the course.