Learn how UCDH conducted an in-depth inventory of the current EM
program and used a focused self-assessment protocol to identify
and address gaps that can be easily applied to your hospital’s EM
Program. Hear how this collaboration opportunity with
stakeholders increased the success of the EM program, and what
The Joint Commission surveyors thought of these efforts.
Available tools for attendees include an updated Hazard
Vulnerability Analysis template and standards cheat sheet
spreadsheet.
Presenters:
Kristina Spurgeon, Emergency Manager,
UC Davis Health
Charles Schafer, Emergency Management
Coordinator, UC Davis Health
This session will provide emergency management personnel with an
overview of hospital evacuation considerations when there are
only minutes to hours to prepare. The life cycle of an evacuation
event will be presented including the Pre-Evacuation, Evacuation,
and Post-Evacuation stages, with a focus on the preparedness and
response actions in each stage. The components of a standardized
evacuation toolkit and recommendations for hospitals/health care
systems to adapt and implement the toolkit will be reviewed.
Presenter:
Suzy Fitzgerald, MD, FACEP, FAAEM,
Regional EM Training Director & Emergency Physician, Kaiser
Permanente Northern California
Shakiara Kitchen, CHEP, CEM, Regional
Practice Specialist, Emergency Management, Kaiser Permanante
Let ASPR TRACIE be your gateway to healthcare emergency
preparedness information! Whether you work for a hospital, are
part of a healthcare coalition, or are a healthcare provider,
emergency manager, or public health practitioner, ASPR TRACIE can
help you learn more about disaster, medical, healthcare, and
public health preparedness.
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Resources page, where you can review Topic Collections and
search for specific resources.
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When you register for the IE, you are also creating your profile
that will allow you to maximize your experience on the ASPR
TRACIE site.
Health care organizations play a key role in community
resilience. Increasing incidents of extreme weather represent
complex hazards that challenge accepted baseline assumptions for
infrastructure capabilities, redundancies, and disaster
preparedness and response. Climate change, by increasing the
intensity and frequency of some extreme weather events, is
introducing new levels of extreme weather threats and forcing a
need for new building design thresholds.
