< Back   Office Operations Expand all topics •  Documentation and record keeping (62) •  Health information and technology systems (118) •  Practice administration (223) •  HIPAA compliance (141) •  OSHA compliance (7) •  Emergency/disaster preparedness and response (13) •  Vaccines (162) Office Operations > Emergency/disaster preparedness and response 1-13 of 13 results    1. A Disaster Preparedness Plan for Pediatricians (2008) Scott Needle, MD, FAAP This document provides practicing pediatricians with the information they need to prepare for a disaster, handle an evacuation, and more. 2. Preparation for Emergencies in the Offices of Pediatricians and Pediatric Primary Care Providers: A Summary of AAP Policy For Your Practice (2007) American Academy of Pediatrics In July 2007, the American Academy of Pediatrics published a policy statement, "Preparation for Emergencies in the Offices of Pediatricians and Pediatric Primary Care Providers," written by the Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine. This document provides an overview of the recommendations. 3. Assisting Families in Preparing for Disasters (2007) American Academy of Pediatrics This kit provides facts sheets on how to deal with a variety of emergencies or disasters. In addition, several resources (eg, tips on creating a disaster plan, disaster supply list, child identification card) are included. 4. Lessons Learned From Hurricane Katrina: Ensuring Proper Vaccine Management Handling and Administration During a Disaster (2007) American Academy of Pediatrics Childhood Immunization Support Program Disasters can have a devastating effect on the delivery of health care. The management, handling, and administration of vaccines are aspects of health care that can be successful if proper procedures are in place to prevent any possible challenges. Therefore, it is important for all pediatricians (regardless of location) to be prepared with a comprehensive vaccine management protocol to ensure that vaccines are handled properly before disaster strikes. 5. Pediatric Preparedness for Disasters and Terrorism (2007) American Academy of Pediatrics In 2003, approximately 70 experts nationwide attended a conference to discuss the vulnerability of children in response to terrorist attacks and disasters. The recommendations and suggestions for the future can be found in the complete report, "Pediatric Preparedness for Disasters and Terrorism: A National Consensus Conference." Sign in or join AAP to view this type of content. 6. AAP Policy Statements, Clinical Reports, and Technical Reports (2009) American Academy of Pediatrics Information about AAP policy statements, clinical reports, and technical reports. Includes quick links to selected policies from the AAP that may be of special interest to users of Practice Management Online. 7. Managing Vaccines (2009) American Academy of Pediatrics—Pediatric Practice Manager Association This is a summary of a peer-to-peer survey distributed over the American Academy of Pediatrics Pediatric Practice Manager Association e-mail list. This survey addressed trends in pediatric practices related to managing vaccines, such as safe handling techniques, disaster preparedness, vaccine purchasing, and the effects of inadequate payment on vaccine administration. 8. Call Prioritization—The Red Flag List (2006) American Academy of Pediatrics Provides guidance on the 4 categories of telephone calls (emergent, urgent, ill, and routine medical/behavioral) and advice on determining which types of calls should be "red flagged" for immediate attention. Sign in or join SOTC to view this type of content. 9. Maintaining Standards of Excellence: Part 7 (2006) American Academy of Pediatrics This special section discusses NVAC Standard #8, "Healthcare professionals follow appropriate procedures for vaccine storage and handling," and NVAC Standard #9, "Up-to-date, written vaccination protocols are accessible at all locations where vaccines are administered," and outlines strategies for practice-based implementation of these standards. 10. Doctor On-Call - Sept 2005 (2005) American Academy of Pediatrics Provides several case studies of situations that triage nurses may encounter, such as clarifying language on trauma to the head, eye trauma, nosebleeds, prophylaxis regimen for rabies, and more. Sign in or join SOTC to view this type of content. 11. Rare but Serious Findings — Don’t Miss Them (2004) American Academy of Pediatrics Provides descriptions of rare but serious symptoms that telephone care triage nurses should be familiar with. Sign in or join SOTC to view this type of content. 12. Contingency Plan Steps (2003) American Academy of Pediatrics Outlines the step-by-step contingency plan for practices to analyze the criticality of their data, backup plan for their data, and the disaster recovery plan, as well as the steps to activate the contingency plan through the response phase, resumption phase, recovery phase, and restorations phase. Sign in, join AAP, or subscribe to HIPAA Online to view this type of content. 13. HIPAA Security Rule Standards Matrix and Risk Analysis (2003) American Academy of Pediatrics Matrix to be used to satisfy the required risk assessments of the practice. Practices are required to conduct an initial risk analysis to identify potential vulnerabilities to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of EPHI. Sign in, join AAP, or subscribe to HIPAA Online to view this type of content. 1-13 of 13 results    Can't find what you're looking for? Please contact us with your questions.