Federal Coordinating Center FCC

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Federal Coordinating Center (FCC) Federal
Partners Update National Disaster Medical
System (NDMS) Conference 2004 Presented by FCC
Coordination Group
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Session Objectives
Identify the members and functions of the FCC
Coordination Group. Identify problems and issues
that can or will affect the effectiveness of FCCs
in fulfilling their roles and responsibilities. B
ecome acquainted with current efforts to address
issues and areas for improvement of FCC
operations.
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FCC Coordination Group Members
HHS Office of Emergency Response DHS FEMA
Directorate for Response and Recovery DoD Office
of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health
Affairs VA Office of Policy, Planning
Preparedness
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FCC Coordination Group Charter

• Ad hoc group tasked by NDMS Directorate Staff to
  study requirements
• Draft charter submitted to Directorate Staff in
  June 2002
• Charter approved / final signatures obtained on 4
  November 2002

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FCC Coordination Group Mission
Coordinate FCC training, exercises, assessments,
communications, planning and operations for the
National Disaster Medical System
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FCC Coordination Group Functions
Make recommendations to the NDMS Directorate
Staff regarding FCC organization, policy,
management and readiness issues. Coordinate
comprehensive, standardized, initial and
refresher training for all FCC personnel. Establi
sh and maintain periodic assessments of FCC
readiness. During contingencies and emergencies,
provide recommendations and reports on the
activation, operations and deactivation of select
NDMS Patient Reception Areas.
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FCC Issues
- Operation Iraqi Freedom - FCC staffing varies
and may be inadequate - Some FCCs 50 miles from
reception areas - Some hospitals 50 miles from
airfields - Some FCCs manage 50 hospitals -
Some FCCs manage more than one reception area
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FCC Issues (contd)
- No standardized readiness evaluation system -
No standardized FCC training program - Funding is
limited for training, administration and
exercises - No standardized local patient
tracking system - HHS Health Surge Capacity - 15
August 2003 - Alert Level Orange - December 203 -
Catastrophic Incident Response Annex to NRP
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Efforts to Address Issues

• - October 2002 FCC Analysis
• - Convened Med. Inter-Agency Coord Gp 20 March
  2003
• - FCC Seminars (January 2003 April 2004)
• - FCC Mentorship program
• - FCC Guide published June 2003 again under
  review
• - Standard annual budget
• - HHS Medical Claims Processing System
• Readiness evaluation systems
• - 2004 FCC Analysis

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Session Summary

• Identify the members and functions of the FCC
  Coordination Group.
• Identify problems and issues that can or will
  affect the effectiveness of FCCs in fulfilling
  their roles and responsibilities.
• Become acquainted with current efforts to
  address issues and areas for improvement of FCC
  operations.

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Federal Coordinating Center (FCC) Federal
Partners Update National Disaster Medical
System (NDMS) Conference 2004 Presented by FCC
Coordination Group