Public Health Preparedness - Acronyms

AAR/IP
After-Action Report/Improvement Plan
ASPR
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
BDR
Bill Draft Request
BP
Budget Period
CBRNE
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive (high yield)
CCHHS
Carson City Health and Human Services
CEMP
Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan
CHEMPACK
Chemical Emergency Response Package
CHN
Community Health Nurse
CONOPS
Concept Of Operations
COOP
Continuation Of Operations
DEM
Division of Emergency Management
DOC
Division Operations Center
EMAC
Emergency Management Assistance Compact
EOC
Emergency Operations Center
ESF
Emergency Support Function
FSE
Full Scale Exercise
HAvBED
Hospital Available Beds Tracking System
HICS
Hospital Incident Command System
HIPAA
Healthcare Information Portability and Accountability Act
HPP
Healthcare Preparedness Program
HSEEP
Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program
HSPD
Homeland Security Presidential Directive
HVA
Hazards and Vulnerability Assessment
ICS
Incident Command System
JIC
Joint Information Center
JRA
Jurisdictional Risk Assessment
LHA
Local Health Authority
MAA
Mutual Aid Agreement
MOA
Memorandum Of Agreement
MOU
Memorandum Of Understanding
MRC
Medical Reserve Corps
NHA
Nevada Hospital Association
NIMS
National Incident Management System
NRF
National Response Framework
NVHAN
Nevada Health Alert Network
PAHPA
Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act
PHEP
Public Health Emergency Preparedness
PHP
Public Health Preparedness
PIC
Public Information and Communication
PIO
Public Information Officer
POD
Point Of Dispensing
PPE
Personal Protective Equipment
RCHS
Rural Community Health Services
RDS
Regional Distribution Sites
RSS
Receive, Stage, Store
SME
Subject Matter Expert
SNHD
Southern Nevada Health District
SNS
Strategic National Stockpile
TTX
Tabletop Exercise
WCHD
Washoe County Health District