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Title: Hazard Vulnerability Analysis
Policy
Effective
Date:
Reviewed :
Revised:
Function: Environment of
Care
PURPOSE
The Facility Name must be prepared for a variety of disasters and emergency situations both natural and
man-made. In order to react to these disasters and emergencies the Facility Name shall prepare and plan
for the responses and reactions required in these situations. The Hazard Vulnerability Analysis (HVA)
assesses the impact of potential emergencies on the hospital and identifies those factors that must be
addressed when preparing the Emergency Operations Plan (EOP).
POLICY
Facility Name will identify the potential hazards, threats, and adverse events, and then assess the impact
on the care, treatment, and services that must sustain during an emergency. The Hazard Vulnerability
Analysis (HVA) is designed to assist in gaining a realistic understanding of the facility’s vulnerabilities,
and to help focus the resources and planning efforts. The community’s and region’s HVA assessments
should also be considered the assessment for the organization. A list of priority concerns will be
developed from the HVA, will be used for planning purposes, and will be evaluated for accuracy at least
annually. The HVA will include evaluation of the ability to provide services, the likelihood of events
occurring, and the consequences of those events.
PROCEDURE
The Emergency Management Committee will review for additional hazard analysis anytime throughout
the year when new hazards or situations have been discovered within the Facility Name and/or
community.
This analysis will be documented on the HVA Assessment Tool. The priority (probability, severity, etc)
and impact of each of the disasters or emergency situations will be evaluated using the HVA Worksheet.
A score ranging from 0 – 4, with 4 being the most severe or with the highest impact, will be assigned to
each probability and impact factor.
The final step is to revise or develop an additional Emergency Response Plan for each emergency
identified in the HVA.
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