Vision, Mission, Response and Scope of CISS

Vision

To respond in a supportive and preventive manner to the stress incurred by individuals involved in a crisis situation.

Mission

• To provide prompt support to the staff following their involvement in a crisis event such as Internal Disaster, External Disaster, Sentinel Events, or other crises
• To educate staff members in advance of stressful crisis events, teaching them techniques to manage stress and reduce its after effects

Response Options

• Debriefings (initiated by leadership for staff; longer, more complete and inclusive intervention)
• Defusings (initiated by leadership for staff; shorter, abbreviated intervention)
• Safe-R-U (initiated by staff; individual, one on one)
• Self-requested (initiated anonymously by staff directly to chaplain)
• Clinician called to testify in court

Scope

Presbyterian Hospital and Kaseman Presbyterian Hospital