Hospital Emergency Management Planning (Exercises and Training)
What are some of the biggest challenges in developing and implementing a preparedness exercise in a hospital setting?
What differences/similarities exist between hospital and municipal preparedness exercises?
Reilly, M., &Markenson, D. S. (2010). Health Care Emergency Management: Principles and Practice
- Chapter 6: Introduction to Exercise Design and Evaluation
- Chapter 8: Education and Training Emergency management principles and practices for healthcare systems (2006).
400 words in enough and use journal articles as reference
3 paragraphs if possible
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The development of an emergency management plan is vital in health organizations. The planning processes should include exercises or drills where if properly executed, they can provide adequate knowledge to all stakeholders concerning the actions they should take when a disaster strikes. According to World Health Organization (2010), a well-trained workforce should be among the very fundamental considerations that every health organization should invest in to enhance the safety
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