EMResources/eICS

EMResource was initially adopted in Missouri as a tool to monitor and coordinate bed availability and hospital diversion status between health care organizations, emergency medical services and dispatch centers.  With the implementation of the Hospital Preparedness Program in 2002, EMResource was adopted statewide as the platform to collect and submit federal HavBED (Hospital Available Beds in Emergencies and Disasters). EMResource was also identified to meet state regulatory requirements for electronic diversion reporting as defined in 19 CSR 30-20.092 Diversion and is monitored 24/7 by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services - Emergency Response 
Center. As Missouri’s health care preparedness program has developed, the application has expanded in functionality and continues to evolve as statewide health care coordination needs are identified.

eICS (electronic incident command system) was developed by Missouri health care leaders as an organizational-based tool to assist hospitals with the management of emergency incidents within their individual facilities to include staff notification.  Today, use of the eICS system has evolved to support the communication and coordination needs of health care organizations in a regional or statewide response.  The tool can be utilized for both real-world and exercise/drill communications, response and coordination.

eICS allows users to:

• initiate event notifications
• manage incidents virtually
• assign, track and notify staff of ICS positions
• monitor and update event log information
• access HICS forms and job action sheets
• message incident participants
• manage tasks/objectives