When Disaster Strikes: 2015 Butte and Valley Wildfires
2016 Disaster Conference
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.
Hospital Disaster Preparedness
Ensuring Accurate Public Information in Emergency Management and Response
2016 Disaster Conference
This presentation discusses how the public information officer (PIO) is a vital part of the incident command team, charged with delivering accurate information to the right people at the right time. This session reviews the role of the PIO and presents strategies for utilizing social media for emergency communications.
Palliative Care for Imminently Dying Pediatric Patients During a Disaster
2016 Disaster Conference
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.
Incorporating New Technology to Your Emergency Management
2016 Disaster Conference
This presentation describes how hospitals can empower their teams through technology by incorporating unique training tools into their emergency management program.
Personal Preparedness: Being Red Cross Ready
2016 Disaster Conference
This presentation provides an overview of how the Red Cross can assist with personal preparedness, and provides a review of the various ways personal preparedness contributes to community disaster readiness strategies.
Measuring Preparedness and Resiliency
2016 Disaster Conference
Sutter Health presented ways hospitals can objectively (and simply) communicate readiness to senior leadership by establishing benchmarks and prioritizing planning activities.
Customizing HICS for Everyone
2016 Disaster Conference
This presentation demonstrates how HICS can be simplified to teach command center coordination and improve response capabilities within various health care settings. The session shares details of a training program and how it can be used across various facilities.
Disaster Recovery Funding Essentials
2016 Disaster Conference
This presentation helps hospitals identify types of emergency assistance and funding interactions with commercial insurance. It also outlines the elements necessary to secure and spend federal funds for eligible purposes. The session includes details on the roles of each organization under the National Response and Recovery frameworks and the Stafford Act.
What’s Your Plan B? Emergency Management Principles in Managing Staff Shortages
2016 Disaster Conference
Presented by UCSF Medical Center, this session outlines the contingency planning process for staff shortages, reviews planning assumptions, demonstrates the use of emergency management concepts, and shares lessons learned through contingency planning for labor actions.
Developing Crisis Communication Frameworks for Strategic Response
2016 Disaster Conference
Presented by UCSF Medical Center, this session provides an overview of their notification system selection and implementation, provides details on backup strategies hospitals can use when primary notification methods fail, and shares lessons learned from recent events and exercises.