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.
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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.
