2010 Annual emergency preparedness conference: Emergency preparedness compliance 2010

This conference will present emergency planning methodologies, best practices, and case studies to advance disaster preparedness among healthcare workers. Session topics include disaster medicine, patient and clinical support services, and security. A preconference event will improve participants' understanding of changing emergency management standards.

Objectives

At the conclusion of this conference and upon return to your organization, you will be able to:

1. Recognize the return on investment that improving emergency preparedness brings
2. Compare and contrast organizational performance to best practices in actual disasters and structured exercises
3. Define best practice approaches in achieving compliance to Joint Commission Emergency Preparedness standards
4. Develop concrete and reliable approaches and solutions to identified risk areas in emergency preparedness
5. Identify opportunities for collaborative planning, training, and response in your communities to mitigate and manage hospital surge.