March

Emergency Preparedness: Standards,

Practices, and Solutions

Premier Date:

Thursday, March 25, 2010 - LIVE

Additional Airdates

(all times Eastern)

Fri, Apr 2, 2010: 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Tue, Apr 27, 2010: 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM

Wed, May 5, 2010: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Thu, May 20, 2010: 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM

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Many will be exposed over the course of their lives to at least one natural or man-made disaster. But the impact of these, and many disasters, can be sharply reduced if we make an effort to assess risk, develop and test contingency plans, and respond to a disaster before it happens, rather than after the damage has been done.

Through expert panel discussion, case studies, and personal accounts, this 60-minute activity will examine existing emergency management strategies, identify areas for improvement, and provide advice on developing a comprehensive, proactive, and practical emergency management strategy.

Target Audience

This activity is relevant to all hospital and medical staff, particularly those responsible for life safety-related activities, including safety officers and committees, emergency care providers, engineering staff, performance improvement staff, and risk managers.

Objectives

After completing this activity, the participant should be able to:

Identify the standards applicable to emergency management for hospitals.

Describe the purpose and means for conducting a Hazard Vulnerability Analysis.

Discuss the six critical functions of emergency management: communication, resources and assets, safety and security, staff responsibilities, utilities management, and patient clinical and support services.

Identify key components of effective emergency management strategies.

Accreditation Information:

Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education

The Joint Commission Resources is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Joint Commission Resources designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation

Joint Commission Resources is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Joint Commission Resources designates this continuing nursing education activity for 1 contact hour. Accreditation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation refers to recognition of educational activities and does not imply approval or endorsement of any product.

This activity is also accredited by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider number CEP 6381, for 1 contact hour.

National Association for Healthcare Quality

This activity has been approved by the National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) for 1.0 Certified Professional Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) CE credits.

American College of Healthcare Executives

Joint Commission Resources is authorized to award 1 hour of pre-approved Category II (non-ACHE) continuing education credit for this program toward advancement, or recertification in the American College of Healthcare Executives. Participants in this program wishing to have the continuing education hours applied toward Category II credit should list their attendance when applying for advancement or recertification in ACHE.

Full attendance at every session is a prerequisite for receiving full continuing education credits. If a participant needs to leave early, their continuing education credits will need to be reduced.

Successful completion of this CE activity includes the following: