Disaster Planning Virtual Conference
Program originally recorded September 15 & 16, 2020
Virtual Session Recordings
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Using Disaster Drills to Meet the Response to the Evolution of Active Threats
2023 Disaster Conference – Best Practice Showcase
Shared by Sutter Roseville Medical Center, this resource details how active shooter/active threat drills and education have proven to be successful. Following the drills, personnel felt less distress and more comfortable with emergency responses. Preparing for these types of incidents pose challenges, but not preparing can be devastating. Active threats can involve more than just shooters with firearms– threats can include guns, knives or even explosives. Healthcare facilities must plan and prepare for the worst-case scenario.
Considerations in Disaster Meal Planning
2023 Disaster Conference – Best Practice Showcase
This resource highlights considerations in planning for food and water supplies to support patients, staff, and community members during disasters. Key elements include performing a hazard vulnerability analysis, ensuring compliance with CMS requirements, establishing protocols for subsistence, and creating adaptable menus. The poster also emphasizes regulatory compliance and practical considerations, like backup power, sanitation, and the ability to prepare food without utilities.
Cybersecurity is a Focus at This Year’s Disaster Planning Conference
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Registration is now open for CHA’s 2023 Disaster Planning Conference, which will feature a complete breakout track dedicated to cybersecurity in hospitals. A disaster can come in many different forms, and sometimes the disaster is a cybersecurity breach.
Fire Drill Challenges in a High Rise Hospital
2023 Disaster Conference – Best Practice Showcase
Shared by Sutter Health Sacramento, this tool details how the hospital conducted a fire exercise to prepare for the potential event of a real fire in a patient care area with patient and staff involvement. The drill allowed the hospital to work with the local fire department to to test egress locations, access water, and attempt patient rescue into the fire stairways. The event was coordinated with Plant Operations to test fire alarms, doors, audible alarms, visual strobes, and other components that are designed to alert occupants of an emergency .
Preparing for a Ransomware Attack
2023 Disaster Conference
UCLA Health developed an executive ransomware playbook to guide leaders on the initial detection, confirmation, institutional response priorities, and decision making following a cyber-attack. Learn about the unique threat a cybersecurity incident presents to a hospital and how to use those unique considerations in the development of a response plan.
Cyberattack Exercise: A Drill Like No Other
2023 Disaster Conference
A review of lessons learned from development, logistical challenges, and exercise facilitation for a multi-hospital, corporate-wide drill. Includes improvement planning activities from our After-Action Report (AAR). Also, this presentation ties in our follow-up exercise (June 2023) and shares challenges and insights from this event.
Cybersecurity Preparedness and Response for the Enterprise and Industry
2023 Disaster Conference
Cyberattacks against the health sector are proliferating, causing loss of data, connectivity, operations, reputation, money, and ultimately, patient safety. Attendees will learn about the Health Sector Coordinating Council and the many free best practice and guidance publications the Council has created for scalable cybersecurity preparedness and response programs.
Registration Open for Disaster Planning Conference in September
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CHA’s Disaster Planning Conference is scheduled for Sept. 13-14 at the Pasadena Convention Center.
Upcoming Disaster Conference to Feature Executive Panel
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At this year’s Disaster Planning for California Hospitals Conference, to be held Sept. 10-11 in Pasadena, attendees will have a unique opportunity to hear directly from hospital executives about their role during and after a crisis.