- Sit Stat – Information Sharing to Support Medical Surge and Emergency Events: IHA launched a situational awareness and information sharing pilot project in October 2021 to support medical surge and other emergency events. Sit Stat is a web-based platform designed to collect and display data on operational status and impacts to enhance preparedness and response capabilities at the facility and regional health system level. The purpose of Sit Stat during COVID-19 response has been to support decision making related to surge management and patient transfers. The platform can support facility and regional response during mass casualty incidents, weather events and other emergency incidents. An overview of Sit Stat and a sample dashboard may be viewed here. IHA is partnering with Greater New York Hospital Association (GNYHA) which developed the platform. The system is regularly used by more than 115 GNYHA-member hospitals downstate. 25 IHA-member hospitals are currently participating
- Data Sharing Analysis: Iroquois and HANYS designed a statewide survey in 2012 to assess what HERDS survey data would be most useful, if shared, in support of a hospital’s response to an incident through improved planning and decision making, and to query what data hospitals may be willing to share with regional partners. Hospitals indicate that certain data collected from facilities by NYSDOH could, if shared with them, provide information which could effectuate response capabilities.
- Capabilities Survey: Iroquois and HANYS designed and conducted a statewide survey of hospitals to identify hospital priorities and needs related to HPP capabilities and OHEP deliverables for the 2011-12 GY.
- Hospital Preparedness Program Informational Toolkit: Developed and distributed a hard copy and electronic compendium of over 100 essential planning documents and key resources to assist emergency preparedness coordinators.
- CEO Summits: Conducted CEO Summits to educate executives on development and integration of emergency preparedness plans, and communicate with hospital executives on a regular basis.
- Visual Dx: Provided Visual Dx diagnostic and treatment software to hospitals for one year and facilitated discounted contracts for continuation post grant funding.
- Webcasts: Hosted webcasts on issues such as new Joint Commission emergency preparedness standards, after action review of response to the 2009 H1N1 Influenza Pandemic.
- Rural Hospital Preparedness: Identified and reported on barriers to meeting preparedness goals for rural hospitals and developed strategies to address them.
- Best Practices: Conducted surveys and research to provide information to NYSDOH and hospitals relating to emergency preparedness best practices and capabilities based planning.
