All Hazards Emergency Preparedness and Response Competencies for Health Center Staff
Year Developed: 2022
Resource Type: Publication.Primary Audience: Administrative Staff Clinicians Enabling Staff PCAs
Language(s): English
Developed by: National Nurse-Led Care Consortium (See other resources developed by this organization). In collaboration with Community Health Care Association of New York State .
Resource Summary: The National Nurse-Led Care Consortium (NNCC) and the Community Health Care Association of New York State (CHCANYS) have developed a set of competencies to improve the emergency and disaster preparedness of all health center staff. This publication provides a comprehensive overview of these competencies and sub-competencies, as well as a description of how they were developed.
Resource Details: To successfully perform their assigned emergency/disaster roles, health center staff must understand how their organization will respond to hazards, including the use of altered management structures and modified operations. The National Nurse-Led Care Consortium (NNCC) and the Community Health Care Association of New York State (CHCANYS) created a set of competencies to improve the emergency and disaster preparedness of all health center staff. This publication provides a comprehensive overview of those competencies and sub-competencies, as well as a description of their development process. The competencies are intended to form the foundation of health center staff education and preparedness for all-hazards emergency and disaster response and will allow health centers to direct their limited training time and resources to cover the most essential preparedness aspects.
Resource Topic: Emerging Issues, Special and Vulnerable Populations, Workforce
Resource Subtopic: Development/Training, Employee Well-Being.
Keywords: Access to Care, Occupational Health and Safety, Performance Improvement, Planning, Policies and Procedures.This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,625,000 with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.