This virtual course will provide foundational knowledge and skills necessary to understand and function within the National Incident Management System (NIMS) with the application of the Healthcare Incident Command System (HICS). Incorporation of the Incident Command System (ICS)/Healthcare Incident Command System (HICS) into the clinic enables cross-sector collaboration and support, including emergency resource requests and … Continue reading HICS – Incident Command System for Clinics →

HRSA Uniform Data System (UDS) submission requirements, processes and expectations are common knowledge across health centers and look-alikes. HRSA Health Center Program awardees and look-alikes are required to report a core set of information, including data on patient characteristics, services provided, clinical processes and health outcomes, patients' use of services, staffing, costs, and revenues as … Continue reading UDS+ Patient-Level Data Submission: Lessons Learned →

This course will help attendees understand the critical role personal and social identities play in our daily and professional lives. Recognizing historical policies and practices that disenfranchise Black, Indigenous and People of Color helps us to view race and gender as power constructs. Holding this perspective allows us to begin removing these policies and practices … Continue reading Navigating Identity Salience, Power, Privilege & Inequities →

Staff and patient safety and wellness are at the heart of preparing for emergencies. This includes anticipating and responding to their behavioral health needs. During this session, participants will review the impacts of stress and trauma on staff and survivors. After going over potential stress triggers and reactions, participants will determine through small and large … Continue reading Building Behavioral Health into Emergency Response Plans →