Kaiser Permanente embarked upon a journey to standardize
emergency response and research and deploy an incident response
tool which will allow the organization to communicate effectively
in an accurate and timely manner. Join us in a discussion to
review the research, development and implementation process
Kaiser has utilized to adopt and standardize a hospital incident
response system covering eight regions, 42 hospitals and a
national command center. The purpose of the discussion will be to
help others identify technology needs, potential questions,
issues and strategies.
Presenters:
Kimberly Galey, National EM
Consultant
Shakiara Kitchen, CHEP, CEM, Regional
Practice Specialist, Emergency Management, Kaiser Permanente
The National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) Pilot Program is
identifying opportunities to enhance partnerships between
military and civilian health care systems to improve
military-civilian interoperability and medical surge capabilities
and capacity to care for combat casualties repatriated to the
United States. This session will provide an overview of the pilot
program, activities completed to date, highlight medical surge
readiness and opportunities for improvement in the Sacramento
region based on stakeholder feedback. Attendees will leave with a
better understanding of opportunities and mechanisms to improve
medical surge readiness in California.
Presenter:
Kelly Anderson, Enterprise Emergency
Management, City of Hope
Disruption is now the norm, and hospitals must be prepared to
respond to multiple types of disasters – sometimes running
simultaneous responses or prolonged Incident Command Centers.
Learn from an emergency preparedness coordinator whose hospital
has opened HICSi 17 times in seven years, responding to a wide
variety of disasters. During this session, you’ll learn how to
engage staff and leaders in a meaningful way to build a living,
relevant EM program that has the strength to be flexible, adding
resilience to your team to emerge stronger after disasters.
Presenter:
Morgan Jarus, Emergency Preparedness
Coordinator, Sutter Lakeside Hospital
The “Ready or Not?” report by the Trust for America’s Health
(TFAH) is a publication that offers an independent evaluation of
the U.S.’s public health readiness, highlighting progress and
areas needing improvement.
It reviews state preparedness levels, the federal government’s
role, and suggests enhancements for emergency response
capabilities. The report promotes accountability in the use of
taxpayer funds for health emergency readiness and recommends
transitioning to a strategic, capability-focused system for
effective response to health crises, including disease,
disasters, and bio-terrorism threats. It also emphasizes the need
for transparency to allow policymakers to accurately gauge the
nation’s preparedness.
Materials related to the session
facilitated and sponsored by CDC’s Public Health Law
Program and the Coordinating Office of Terrorism Preparedness and
Emergency Response.
