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Tip of the week: Assess risks to develop emergency plan
Infection Control Monitor, August 15, 2008
The first step in developing your hospital’s emergency operations plan is performing a risk assessment to find out where your vulnerabilities lie. Determine what types of disasters are likely to affect your area, says Peggy Luebbert, MS, MT (ASCP), CIC, CHSP, an independent consultant and owner of Healthcare Interventions, Inc., in Omaha, NE.
For example, whereas the assessment at a Louisiana hospital identified a hurricane as one of the potential disasters in its area, Luebbert’s region would focus on tornadoes. Examine potential disaster scenarios for your hospital, identify the associated IC risks, and develop your response plan accordingly, Luebbert says.
To learn more about emergency management planning, go to www.hcpro.com/content/216341.cfm. The cost is $10. Briefings on Infection Control subscribers received this story free with their subscriptions,
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