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Hospital Disaster Preparedness: Worker Safety

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Download PDF: Webinar Slides

Advisen hosted a webinar and released a white paper that draws on lessons learned from major catastrophes to examine how hospitals can best prepare to protect the health and safety of staff under extreme conditions while still effectively meeting the needs of the community.

On Weds Oct 15, Advisen’s David Bradford and a panel of experts discussed how to prepare and protect hospital staff in case of an extreme disaster. This free, one-hour webinar and the associated paper are both sponsored by The Hartford.

Panelists

The following panelists participated during the webinar:

  • Christopher Skipper, Loss Control Accounts Manager – North East Division, The Hartford
  • Skip Skivington, Vice President of Operations – National Finance Operations, Kaiser Permanente
  • Margaret Garrett, Director of Risk Management, Johns Hopkins Health System
  • Sheri Fink, Author, Five Days at Memorial
  • David Bradford, President, Research & Editorial division, Advisen (moderator)

Webinar Topics

Topics discussed:

  • Impact of recent catastrophes on hospitals and their workers
  • Work-related hazards that could be encountered
  • Best practices on hospital disaster and emergency preparedness
  • Hospital disaster preparedness planning
  • Salient points of the white paper Hospital Disaster Preparedness: Worker Safety

White Paper: Hospital Disaster Preparedness: Worker Safety

Download the white paper entitled, “Hospital Disaster Preparedness: Worker Safety.”