This presentation describes the physical, emotional and psychological impacts of crisis preparedness and response, discusses the impact of “perceived threat” on health and well-being, and identifies ways hospital staff and leadership can manage stress and cultivate resilience as they prepare for and recover from crisis and disaster.
This presentation defines Pediatric Black Swan Events, and describe lessons learned in real world disasters and their impact on children and families. The session discusses why California may be particularly at high risk for pediatric black swan events, and identifies key preparedness activities to improve resiliency to these events.
2016 Disaster Conference
This presentation outlines the similarities and differences in planned vs. emergency/disaster events and analyzes the different consideration for each in the context of disaster planning.
This presentation reviews the response to the 2015 Northern California Wildfires, including operational priorities, challenges, successes, and lessons-learned from these events.
Sutter Health presents on the impact and their response to the 2015 Butte and Valley Wildfires, with a review of lessons-learned from these events.
Presented by UCSF Medical Center, this session describes the process of developing a guideline for pediatric patients designated as imminently dying, or “expectant,” in a disaster.
This presentation describes how hospitals can empower their teams through technology by incorporating unique training tools into their emergency management program.
Sutter Health presented ways hospitals can objectively (and simply) communicate readiness to senior leadership by establishing benchmarks and prioritizing planning activities.
2016 Disaster Conference
This session reviews key concepts, including tourniquet usage, in emergency hemorrhage control. The presentation includes application and usage of hemorrhage control special situations, treatment priorities for trauma patients, and how to improvise and apply different tourniquet techniques.
This presentation outlines the purpose and objectives of the 2016 Statewide Medical and Health
Exercise. The session reviews how hospitals can use the exercise to identify areas for improvement, improve understanding of response procedures, and build collaborative relationships.