Preparing Your Practice for Disaster and Emergency Events

Description:

This presentation discusses what to do in the event of an infectious disease epidemic, natural disaster or emergency.  It is essential for your practice’s economic survival and you ability to continue to care for patients.  In the recent past, medical practices have had to react to a multitude of emergency situations such as communicable diseases, natural disasters, and terrorist attack.  This session will provide the information you need to prepare your practice to better manage an emergency.

Author(s)
Developer
Name: Moses Okeyo
Title: Research Associate
Organization: Institute of Rural Health
Email: okeymose@gmail.com
Contact
Name: Moses Okeyo
Email: okeymose@gmail.com
Phone: 208-282-3665
Address:

Institute of Rural Health Graveley North 201 Stop 8174 Idaho State University Pocatello Idaho 83209

Meta Information
Type of Product: Presentation or Lecture, Reference material, Artifact
Format: Mixed media/Kits, Video
Languages: English
Categories: Disaster Planning, Risk Management, Chemical Agents, Biological Agents, Radiologic Agents, Natural Disasters, Fire, Structural Failure (bridge / building collaspe), Response, Emergency Management, Communication, Health Facilities, Preparedness Evaluation / Risk Assessment, Nuclear Agents, Explosives / Explosions, Violence / Mass Violence, Other (describe in Key Word section), General Care, Standard of Care, Facility Regulation and Control, Other (describe in Key Word section)
Keywords: Practice Management preparedness, emergency events
Primary Audience: First Responder, Practicing health professional, Physician, Nurse, Dentist, Behavorial and Mental health, Allied Health, Administrator
Target Capabiltities: Common: Communications, Common: Community Preparedness and Participation, Common: Planning, Prevent: Information Sharing and Dissemination, Protect: Critical Infrastructure Protection, Respond: Medical Supplies Management and Distribution, Respond: Medical Surge, Respond: On-site Incident Managment, Respond: Public Safety and Security Response
Universal Task Listing: Prevent, Protect, Respond
Cognative Domain: Knowledge
Copyright Restrictions: Public Domain
Is Product...: Accessible
Learning Management System Compatability: None
URL:http://www.isu.edu/irh/IBAPP/vgrs.shtml
Added: Mon Apr 21 13:01:05 -0400 2008
Last Updated: Mon Apr 21 13:02:26 -0400 2008