High Consequence Infectious Disease (HCID) Toolbox for Frontline Health Care Facilities

High Consequence Infectious Disease (HCID) Toolbox for Frontline Health Care Facilities

This toolbox contains

• Planning Tools
• Training Tools
• Exercise Templates
• Readiness binder
• References

How to use the toolbox

• Use sample multi-year planning, training and exercise plan templates to lay out preparedness activities over multiple years.
• Incorporate readymade slides and personal protective equipment (PPE) videos into facility infection prevention and emergency preparedness training.
• Use or modify sample exercises (seminar, workshop, table top, mini-exercise, game) and templates (Planning Tool, After Action Report).
• Use components to make a binder for staff to use at point of care.

2019-06-11

Purpose of toolbox

• Provides ready-to-use tools for frontline facilities to prepare and respond to patients who may have a high consequence infectious disease (HCID).
• Helps facilities meet CMS emergency preparedness regulatory requirements for training and testing programs.
• Helps facilities develop a multi-year plan for HCID education and exercises.
• Incorporates standard infection prevention concepts into training and exercises.