Information sharing is the ability to conduct multi-jurisdictional, multidisciplinary exchange of public health and medical-related information and situational awareness between the healthcare system and local, state, Federal, tribal, and territorial levels of government and the private sector. This includes sharing healthcare information through routine coordination with the Joint Information System for dissemination to the local, state, and Federal levels of government and the community in preparation for and response to events or incidents of public health and medical significance.
Inoperable Communications
Clear and reliable communication during an emergency is essential for an effective response.
The South Dakota Hospital Preparedness Program utilizes multiple systems to communicate both horizontally and vertically with all response partners. The use of multiple systems provides a redundant communication system in case one or more systems are unavailable.