Hospital Patient Evacuation Drill
Evacuation is a multi-faceted process that involves more than simply moving patients from Point A to Point B. It requires symphonic coordination of personnel, movement teams, and outside resources as well as the efficient use of patient assessment tools, documentation forms, and communication devices. A successful evacuation capability must be built upon an incident management foundation that is well understood and is easily scalable.
This practical, hands-on exercise is designed to reinforce and operationalize the core competencies required to execute an evacuation of a healthcare facility. Attendees need to include facility leadership and department managers who have completed DQE’s Hospital Evacuation Management course and have successfully implemented an evacuation capability within their area of responsibility.
OVERVIEW
DETAILS
ADDITIONAL INFO
OVERVIEW
The Hospital Patient Evacuation Drill is initiated with a thorough player/observer briefing to clearly identify the scope of play during the exercise and ensure a realistic scenario. The execution of the evacuation process begins upon two predetermined clinical units (involving staff from those areas) and follows the natural evolution of the event throughout the facility. The exercise concludes with a hotwash (after-action discussion) allowing participants to voice strengths and areas of opportunities, to further foster this capability within their institution.
Duration: 4 hours
Class Size: Maximum of 25
Class Location: On site at the client hospital
DETAILS
Participants of the Hospital Patient Evacuation Drill will be tasked to perform the following skills:
- Activate their Emergency Operations Plan
- Designate an Evacuation Branch Director and establish an Evacuation Operations Center
- Demonstrate use of communication equipment
- Designate and activate an Evacuation Group Supervisor, Horizontal Movement Team, and a Holding Area Team
- Conduct patient mobility assessment, department status reporting, and complete Emergency Patient Evacuation Tracking Form
- Activate and supply patient holding areas and loading areas
- Perform horizontal and vertical movement of volunteer patients/mannequins as dictated by Evacuation Branch Director
- Demonstrate evacuation patient tracking procedures
- Demonstrate elevator coordination procedures