U'S' Department of Homeland Security National Disaster Medical System

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U.S. Department of Homeland Security National
Disaster Medical System
David B. Canton, D.O., M.P.H., J.D. CAPT, U.S.
Public Health Service
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Responsibilities

• Medical Policy
• Quality Management

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Medical Policy

• Immunization Deployability Standards
• Medical Deployability Standards
• Respiratory Protection Program

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Quality Management

• Medical Records
• Professional Credentials
• Privileges
• Peer Review
• QI
• CLIA
• Imaging Standards

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Medical Records

• Record system inpatient and outpatient
• EMR
• Storage Retrieval

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Credentials

• Privacy Act Requirements
• System of Records
• Contract
• Collection
• NPDB

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Privileges

• Ensure competence and currency
• Define scope of work for liability purposes
• Establish database of specialties to allow
  meeting needs
• Comply with Healthcare Quality Improvement Act

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Peer Review

• Ensure minimum quality of care
• Chart Audits
• National Guidelines

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QI

• Team Actions
• Work group initiatives

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Imaging

• Equipment accuracy
• Results accuracy
• Training

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CLIA

• Training
• Testing accuracy
• Equipment monitoring