Level of preparedness

Turning Point Performance Management Self-Assessment Tool - Public Health Foundations (PHF)

—PDF, free

This tool aims to help public health organizations identify where they need to improve their overall performance through evaluating their level of readiness and accountability, the standards, indicators, and data that are collected/used to monitor processes, the reporting of progress and the quality improvement. Complementary resources and tools are available on the Public Health Foundation (PHF) website at www.phf.org.

http://www.phf.org/resourcestools/Documents/PM_Self_Assess_Tool.pdf

Type of Organization:: Governmental agencies / departments / organizations, Non-profit / civil society organizations (CSOs)
Size of Organization:: Large, Small
Sector:: Health care
Area of the IOA Model:: Performance
Keywords:: Accountability, Data collection, Hospital, Indicators, Level of preparedness, Monitoring, Partnerships, Processes, Quality improvement, Standards

Provincial Health Services Authority - Telehealth Readiness Assessment Protocol

—Website, free

"Telehealth is the use of communications and information technology - often videoconferencing - to deliver health and health care services, information and education where participants are separated." This short protocol help communities who use telehealth to verify their level of preparedness in using the technologies and communications tools to provide health services. This assessment tool could also be useful to other organisations who use videoconferencing in remote areas.

http://www.phsa.ca/NR/rdonlyres/93E2CE88-13DA-47BC-91A9-1F3D95D8FB9A/0/MFNHO_Readiness_Assessment_Protocol_FINAL_Nov051.pdf

Type of Organization:: Governmental agencies / departments / organizations, Non-profit / civil society organizations (CSOs), Profit
Size of Organization:: Small
Sector:: Community, Health care, IT
Area of the IOA Model:: Capacity
Keywords:: Communication, Hospital, IT, Level of preparedness, Short, Telehealth, Videoconferencing

National Bioterrorism Civilian Medical Response Center (CIMERC) Hospital Self-Assessment Tool (HSAT)

—Website, free

This 14 questions online survey is specifically designated to measure the level of preparedness of hospitals' emergency departments in case of casualties due to a biological or chemical event from a policy perspective. For each given answer, you get access to some experts recommendations and links in case more information is wanted. At the end of the questionnaire, you get a report with all your answers and expert advices, with a percentage of preparedness appearing at bottom of report.

http://www.cimerc.org/hsat_welcome.php

Type of Organization:: Governmental agencies / departments / organizations
Size of Organization:: Large, Small
Sector:: Health care
Area of the IOA Model:: Capacity
Keywords:: Emergency department, Expert recommendations, Hospital, Level of preparedness, Online survey, Report