Healthcare Emergency Management Discussion Board Question
Questions:
– How do you build a culture of emergency preparedness in healthcare?
– What are some strategies in sustaining an emergency preparedness program?
Reference to appropriate authoritative resources and official websites. Must be accessible online. Use New Times Roman 12 font with 1” margins and APA style. The answer should be at least 400 words.
The required readings:
– Worden, Cory, MS, CSHM, CSP, CHSP,A.R.M., R.E.M.,. (2015). ONE CAUSE, ONE CULTURE. Ishn, 49(9), 65-67.
– BARRETT,, COLETTA C., RN, and ALLYN WHALEY-MARTIN,, MBA. “Connections Matter When Disaster Hits.” JOURNAL OF THE CATHOLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES (2013): 37-40. Web.
Answer preview
Having a hospital prepared for an emergency is usually an operational and regulatory requirement in its practice. Regulatory bodies typically have standards that have to be met to be considered ready. It involves operational preparedness such as communication, coordination, security, and support for building systems. The plan needs to be documented and tested frequently, to make sure that it is in line with changes that have been made in the hospital, to make sure that it can handle it. The funds to get prepared are usually provided by organizations such as the Hospital Preparedness Program.
A culture of preparedness
For a hospital to be prepared, it needs to continually keep a record of the critical stakeholders in the community…
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