What is a hazard vulnerability assessment?

A hazard vulnerability analysis is a process for identifying the hospital’s highest vulnerabilities to natural and man-made hazards and the direct and indirect effect these hazards may have on the hospital and community. Hospitals should document a review of their HVA every year and share it with the community.

What are the 3 HVA risk categories?

HVAs can be broken down into categories of incidents for the organization to evaluate: Technological, Man Made & Naturally occurring incidents/hazards. Technological Examples: IT Failure, HVAC failure, Electrical Failure, Supply Shortage, etc.

What is a hazard vulnerability analysis used for?

Hazard vulnerability analysis (HVA) and risk assessment are systematic approaches to identifying hazards or risks that are most likely to have an impact on a healthcare facility and the surrounding community. Conducting a risk assessment / HVA is also a requirement in the CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule.

What is an HVA and why is conducting this assessment so important to preparedness?

The HVA provides a systematic approach to recognizing hazards that may affect demand for the hospitals services or its ability to provide those services. The risks associated with each hazard are analyzed to prioritize planning, mitigation, response and recovery activities.

What are the 4 main types of vulnerability?

The different types of vulnerability

In the table below four different types of vulnerability have been identified, Human-social, Physical, Economic and Environmental and their associated direct and indirect losses. The table gives examples of types of losses.

How do you perform a vulnerability assessment?

10 Steps to an Effective Vulnerability Assessment

1. Assess Yourself.
2. Tying Vulnerability Assessments to Business Impact.
3. Take an active role.
4. Identify and understand your business processes.
5. Pinpoint the applications and data that underlie business processes.
6. Find hidden data sources.
7. Determine what hardware underlies applications and data.

What is a VIP situation?

VIP Situation – Event that includes a visit, or possible visit, to the facility of a VIP. This visit may require additional security or treating the VIP for injuries.

What are the six critical areas of emergency management?

6 Specific Areas

• COMMUNICATION (EM. 02.02.
• RESOURCES & ASSETS (EM. 02.02.
• SAFETY & SECURITY (EM. 02.02.
• STAFF RESPONSIBILITIES (EM. 02.02.
• UTILITIES MANAGEMENT (EM. 02.02.
• PATIENT CLINICAL & SUPPORT ACTIVITIES (EM. 02.02.

What is hazard and vulnerability?

hazard: the probability of occurrence of a potentially damaging phenomenon, vulnerability: the degree of loss resulting from the occurrence of the phenomenon.

What is the purpose of an emergency response plan?

An emergency plan specifies procedures for handling sudden or unexpected situations. The objective is to be prepared to: Prevent fatalities and injuries. Reduce damage to buildings, stock, and equipment.

What is a civil hazard?

These hazards include earthquakes, floods, wind and blasts. Civil infrastructure includes buildings, bridges, aboveground and underground transportation facilities, etc.

What does an emergency operations plan EOP include?

The emergency operations plan (EOP) details what the facility or agency will DO during a disaster (incident command implementation, command center location and activities, specific plans by department, etc.).

What is included in the mitigation phase of emergency management?

This phase includes any activities that prevent an emergency, reduce the likelihood of occurrence, or reduce the damaging effects of unavoidable hazards. Mitigation activities should be considered long before an emergency. These actions reduce the danger and damaging effects of fire.

What is rapid need assessment?

A rapid needs assessment involves carrying out primary and secondary research quickly to gain an understanding of key information that can steer program design and implementation. Primary research is firsthand data, gathered through the direct investigation of a topic or situation of interest.

Which of the following is a recommended resource that provides training for local damage assessment?

FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute is a recommended resource that provides training for local damage assessment. This answer has been confirmed as correct and helpful.