Common use of Strengthen Surge Management Clause in Contracts

Strengthen Surge Management. Following a public health incident, HPP and PHEP awardees should coordinate to assess the public health and medical needs of the affected community, with PHEP awardees focusing on public health surge needs and HPP awardees and their HCCs focusing on medical surge needs. While the two programs may focus on different sectors within the community, HPP and PHEP awardees must coordinate these activities jointly. The following four activities are used to manage public health surge.  Address mass care needs, such as shelter monitoring  Address surge needs, including family reunification  Coordinate volunteers  Prevent or mitigate injuries and fatalities The following four activities are used to manage medical surge.‌  Conduct health care facility evacuation planning and execute evacuations  Address emergency department and inpatient surge  Develop alternate care systems  Address specialty surge, including pediatrics, chemical, radiation, burn, trauma, behavioral health, and highly infectious diseases. Management of Public Health Surge Activity 1: Address Mass Care Needs Joint Requirements‌‌ Address Health Needs in Congregate Locations PHEP awardees must coordinate with health care coalitions and their members to address the public health, medical, and mental health needs of those impacted by an incident at congregate locations. HPP awardees should serve as subject matter experts to PHEP awardees on the health care needs of those impacted by an incident. For example, HPP awardees, HCCs, and HCC members should serve as a planning resource to PHEP awardees and public health agencies as they develop mass shelters. In particular, HPP awardees and HCCs should provide their expertise on the inclusion of medical care at shelter sites.

Strengthen Surge Management. Following a public health incident, HPP and PHEP awardees should coordinate to assess the public health and medical needs of the affected community, with PHEP awardees focusing on public health surge needs and HPP awardees and their HCCs focusing on medical surge needs. While the two programs may focus on different sectors within the community, HPP and PHEP awardees must coordinate these activities jointly. The following four activities are used to manage public health surge.  • Address mass care needs, such as shelter monitoring  • Address surge needs, including family reunification  • Coordinate volunteers  • Prevent or mitigate injuries and fatalities The following four activities are used to manage medical surge.‌  • Conduct health care facility evacuation planning and execute evacuations  • Address emergency department and inpatient surge  • Develop alternate care systems  • Address specialty surge, including pediatrics, chemical, radiation, burn, trauma, behavioral health, and highly infectious diseases. Management of Public Health Surge Activity 1: Address Mass Care Needs Joint Requirements‌‌ Address Health Needs in Congregate Locations PHEP awardees must coordinate with health care coalitions and their members to address the public health, medical, and mental health needs of those impacted by an incident at congregate locations. HPP awardees should serve as subject matter experts to PHEP awardees on the health care needs of those impacted by an incident. For example, HPP awardees, HCCs, and HCC members should serve as a planning resource to PHEP awardees and public health agencies as they develop mass shelters. In particular, HPP awardees and HCCs should provide their expertise on the inclusion of medical care at shelter sites.