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As of Jan 1, 2020, the vast majority of education and publication resources are now free to members. That includes anyone and everyone who is an employee of a member hospital. We are also providing new opportunities through live-streaming of events and digital downloads of publications that were previously print-only.
2022 Disaster Conference – Best Practice Showcase
El Camino Health shares its methodologies for increasing workforce safety by transforming staffing models and implementing shared governance within hospital units during disaster events. The project aimed to share knowledge and highlight the need for further research on staffing models impacting professional governance on nursing practice and patient outcomes where little data existed. The project demonstrated the opportunity to assess the impact of the COVID-19 rotation standard work on workforce safety, nurse satisfaction, and clinical outcomes.
This resource provides an overview of how hospitals can prepare for a wide range of incidents that disrupt the flow of operations and reviews ways hospitals can be better prepared to sustain the impact of a storm, flood, or other natural disaster.
2023 Disaster Conference
Presented by members of California’s Regional Disaster Medical Health Coordinators and Specialists (RDMHS) team, this presentation highlights the process by which medical health resource requests are fulfilled, both inside and outside the region(s). The presentation details real-life examples, and provides an overview of the challenges faced, and solutions implemented, to fulfill these requests.
2023 Disaster Conference
Partnership and cooperation are necessary for effective large-scale drills. Learn best practices from one community trauma center.
All hospitals should plan for pediatric patients arriving during a disaster. Developed and shared by the New York City of Department of Health, the following document addresses the issues surrounding pediatric emergency care during a disaster.
The Joint Commission requires all hospitals to have disaster plans in place, however the formulation of hospital guidelines specific to pediatrics is often overlooked.
When planning for natural disasters, hospitals should focus on several key considerations.
Enacted by Congress in 1986, the Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act (EMTALA) guarantees public access to emergency services without regard to the ability to pay. Under Section 1867 of the Social Security Act, hospitals participating in Medicare and providing emergency services are mandated to conduct a medical screening examination upon request for evaluation or treatment of an emergency medical condition, including active labor, irrespective of the individual’s financial status.