Disasters occur in many forms — the only certainty is that they
will happen. The Disaster Planning Conference guides
hospitals and health systems to prepare for those disasters,
regardless of the type. Planning ahead translates to limited
business disruption, personnel safety, maintained data integrity,
and established responsibilities during and following the
disaster event.
CHA’s 10th annual Disaster Planning for California Hospitals,
held this week in Sacramento (see photo
gallery), enabled more than 750 attendees to affirm their
commitment to “Planning for today, tomorrow and beyond.” During
the three-day conference, hospital staff and state and county
health officials gathered to strengthen hospital disaster
preparedness and build collaboration to ensure continuity of
care.
A keynote presentation on the Taipei water park inferno, in which
more than 500 young adults were burned when a colored powder
accidently ignited at a concert in June, will close CHA’s
Disaster Planning for California Hospitals conference on
Wednesday, Sept. 30.
