Health Care Emergency Management: Principles and Practice: Principles and Practice

Health Care Emergency Management: Principles and Practice: Principles and Practice

ISBN-10:
0763755133
ISBN-13:
9780763755133
Pub. Date:
06/18/2010
Publisher:
Jones & Bartlett Learning
ISBN-10:
0763755133
ISBN-13:
9780763755133
Pub. Date:
06/18/2010
Publisher:
Jones & Bartlett Learning
Health Care Emergency Management: Principles and Practice: Principles and Practice

Health Care Emergency Management: Principles and Practice: Principles and Practice

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Overview

Recent research underscores a serious lack of preparedness among hospitals nationwide and a dearth of credible educational programs and resources on hospital emergency preparedness. As the only resource of its kind, Health Care Emergency Management: Principles and Practice specifically addresses hospital and health system preparedness in the face of a large scale disaster or other emergency. Administrators, emergency preparedness coordinators, and clinical staff who are charged with managing preparedness and emergency management functions for hospitals or healthcare systems will turn to this guide as an essential reference in planning for disasters, terrorism, and public health emergencies. Health Care Emergency Management is also ideal for emergency preparedness courses in programs of health administration or public health. Through case studies and practical examples, this book engages the reader in active learning about this exciting, challenging, and rewarding field. Key Features: • Chapter s are contributed by leading authorities on the topic of disaster planning. • The only text that focuses on disaster planning for hospitals and health systems. • Each chapter offers concrete objectives for focused learning as well case studies and practical examples that help the reader understand key concepts • Downloadable resources including PowerPoints and a TestBank are available for qualified instructors. Courses can be found through the FEMA Emergency Management Institute College list page: http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/edu/collegelist/

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780763755133
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Publication date: 06/18/2010
Edition description: 1E
Pages: 490
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Dr. Michael Reilly is currently the Assistant Director of the Center for Disaster Medicine at New York Medical College in Valhalla, NY.Additionally, he is an Assistant Professor of Public Health Practice and the Director of the Graduate Program in Emergency Preparedness at the School of Health Science and Practice. Dr. Reilly has over a decade of multidisciplinary experience in emergency preparedness, public safety, inter-governmental relations, public health and emergency management. He has been published in the world’s leading disaster medicine and public health preparedness journals, and received international awards and recognition for his work on trauma systems and health systems in the context of disaster and public health preparedness. Dr. Reilly is an internationally recognized expert in the areas of emergency medical services, and health system preparedness and response, with direct experience in responding to mass casualty events and public health emergencies.Dr. Reilly is frequently called upon to provide expert consultation, subject matter expertise and evaluate health care systems preparedness, emergency planning, and drills and exercises. Dr. Reilly has designed numerous educational curricula and training programs for a variety of preparedness functional roles for public health, emergency management and public safety audiences at the professional and graduate levels.He is a Senior Lecturer for multiple Federal Agencies including (DOJ, DHS and OSHA). Additionally, he is an active member of several State and National committees on homeland security and emergency management programs. He received his undergraduate education at Northeastern University in paramedic technology and health science.He earned his Masters of Public Health from Yale University and a doctorate in public health from New York Medical College. Dr. Reilly remains active as a paramedic in the Metro New York City region and maintains numerous specialty and technical certifications and instructor credentials in the areas of: Emergency medical services, worker safety, environmental health, hazardous materials emergency response, emergency management, counterterrorism, and weapons of mass destruction preparedness and response.

Table of Contents

Section I PRINCIPLES OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR HEALTH CARE
Chapter 1 Introduction to Hospital and Healthcare Emergency Management
Chapter 2 Principles of Incident Management
Chapter 3 Improving Trauma System Preparedness for Disasters and Public Health Emergencies
Chapter 4 Legal Issue s and Regulatory Compliance
Chapter 5 Developing the Hospital Preparedness Plan
Chapter 6 Evaluating Plans
Chapter 7 Integration with Local and Community Resources
Section II HOSPITAL WORKFORCE ISSUES
Chapter 8 Education
Chapter 9 Roles of Hospital Workers in a Disaster or Public Health Emergency
Chapter 10 Credentialing and Management of Volunteer Health Professionals
Section III HOSPITAL OPERATIONS DURING DISASTERS AND EMERGENCIES
Chapter 11 Quantitative Planning for Disaster Response: Logistic and Supply Chain Considerations
Chapter 12 Risk Communication and Media Relations
Chapter 13 Security and Physical Infrastructure Protections
Chapter 14 Hospital Decontamination and Worker Safety
Chapter 15 Pharmaceutical Systems Management in Disasters
Chapter 16 Lab oratory Preparedness
Section IV CLINICAL CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 17 Principles of Disaster Triage
Chapter 18 Managing Infectious Disease and Public Health Emergencies
Section V SPECIAL TOPICS
Chapter 19 Vulnerable Populations and Public Health Disaster Preparedness
Chapter 20 Altered Standards of Care in Disasters and Public Health Emergencies
Chapter 21 Mass Fatality Management
Chapter 22 Research in Disaster Medicine
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