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Keeping Business Viable After a Disaster

Getting businesses big or small back into a community and keeping them viable after a disaster is a cornerstone of recovery. In this audio lecture, Karl Matzke, a Stanford Graduate School of Business alumnus and volunteer first responder, discusses best practices and available resources with Federal Emergency Management Authority Administrator Craig Fugate.

The audio covers available resources for corporations and small to medium-sized businesses to prepare for and protect themselves from the impact of disaster. For a community to maintain a healthy recovery, Fugate asserts that private and public groups must work collaboratively to help stabilize an environment after disaster.

CHA Checklist: Hospital Emergency Management Program

There is no standard format for an emergency management program (emergency operations plans are just one component of an overall program). This tool provides guidance for hospitals when developing an emergency management program, including activities related to mitigation, response, and recovery. Download CHA’s Hospital Emergency Management Program Checklist

HCAI Issues Updated Building Code Application Notice

What’s happening: The Department of Health Care Access and Information’s (HCAI) Office of Statewide Hospital Planning and Development (OSHPD) recently revised the Code Application Notice (CAN 2-0) OSHPD Jurisdiction.  What else to know: CAN 2-0 explains how OSHPD is designated as the enforcing agency for hospital buildings and skilled-nursing facilities, and identifies the local building...

Activating Hospital Emergency Operations Plans

Hospitals are required to have an Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) detailing plans for responding and recovering from hazards. The plan must include 6 critical elements within The Joint Commission’s Emergency Management Standards:

  • Communications
  • Resources and assets
  • Safety and security
  • Staff responsibilities
  • Utilities
  • Clinical support activities
  • Active Shooter Preparation for Hospitals

    2022 Disaster Conference

    This active shooter training for hospital settings aims to assist leadership and educators in establishing protocols, training strategies, community assessment of coverage, and developing a recovery response plan.

    Hospital and Community Response to the San Bernardino Terrorist Attack

    2016 Disaster Conference

    This session discusses the hospital’s mitigation and preparedness strategies that contributed to the effectiveness of their response to the San Bernardino terrorist attack. The presentation also described how the recovery process continues beyond the event, and shares lessons learned from the hospital perspective.