Emergency Preparedness Flashcards
(95 cards)
Sentinel lab
Lowest level- hospital, clinic, or private lab where most lab techs works and where most medical testing is conducted
Establishes methods on how fed dept and local agencies will work together
National Response Framework
Strategic National Stockpile
Massive storage of medicine, vaccines, antidotes
Fit tested
Procedure to ensure that the make, model, style and size of respirator are appropriate for the wearer
Presumptive
Test result requiring confirmation by higher level lab
Comprehensive Emergency Management
System that provides for carrying out the functions of emergency management and encompasses four phases:
Mitigation, preparedness, response, recovery
Laboratory Response Network
Public and military lab organized into 3 level system for processing chemical or biological specimens in an emergency. Responds to emergencies that involve natural disasters and to events that involve biological and chemical terrorism
Disaster Medical Assistance Teams DMAT
Group of medical professionals and support staff sent by National Disaster Medical System to supplement local medical resources
Emergency response
A coordinated action to meet the needs of communities affected by an emergency
Biohazardous waste
Med waste consisting of body fluids, blood products, lab specimens from various procedures or biopsies
Who provides mass vaccinations or pharmaceutical treatments
National Pharmacy Response Team
Type of man-made disaster intended to make people ill
Bioterrorism
Recovery phase
Includes activities and programs that help a community return to normal
Needed by hospitals to be accredited by joint commissions
Hospital Emergency Management Agency
Emerging infectious disease
New or previously limited infection that spreads rapidly in the population
What federal agency requires a written emergency action plan?
OSHA
Push pack
Container of drugs, vaccines, medical supplies. Ready to deploy container with enough med supplies and medication to treat thousands
National Response Framework
Guideline for how governmental, nongovernmental, private sector and local agencies will work together in responding to an emergency. Ensures that the federal gov’t can quickly deliver federal support to community
What PPE requires fit testing?
Respirator mask
Who has primary responsibility for emergency management and response?
Local gov’t
Who must originate a request for fed disaster relief
LEMA
Hospital Incident Command System
System that clarifies roles and responsibility and enables facilities to handle an emergency w/out delay by establishing chain of command and specifying staff responsibilities
How often should hospitals do drills?
Twice a year
Emergency Management Assistance Compact
Mutual aid agreement among states for disaster relief. Facilitates the sharing of resources, personnel, and equipment