Program Assessments
Review of program for TJC and state compliance and good disaster management practices. Is your Hazard Vulnerability Analysis sound (many are not) and does your written plan address priority emergencies in a detailed and comprehensive manner; all four phases of emergency management for each priority emergency? Do equipment, supplies, training, drills and memorandums of understanding reflect your priority emergencies? Do you have a planning document addressing near-term and long-term objectives? Are leadership (including physician) involvement, funding and staffing adequate? Do you have a sound surge capacity plan and is your flu pandemic planning well underway?
 
Customized Plans
We helped develop the first HEICS-based Disaster Manual in 1993 for a California hospital system. Since then, we have written many emergency management manuals, customized to the particular codes and response plans of each facility. Review of existing procedures, detailed process analysis, recommendation of best practices and the use of flowcharts and checklists with each new policy combine to create a well-organized, effective and efficient resource manual. We have developed manuals and quick response guides for large and small facilities, merged organizations and multi-campus medical centers. Currently, we are assisting with the development of surge capacity and flu pandemic plans.
Drills Management
Cameron Bruce Associates helps hospitals with all aspects of planning, conducting and critiquing drills. During the preparation for an exercise we help by attending planning meetings, evaluating potential drill scenarios and developing support documentation. We will research the selected scenario and develop scripts to include realistic incident timeframes and impacts. We can act as controller or evaluator during drills. Post drill, we help develop after-action reports, action plans and recommendations for future testing. Are you prepared to address the tough new standards that took effect in 2006?
Emergency Management
Committee Documents
We have the knowledge and experience to assist committees with goals and objectives, action plans, meeting planning and reports to the Safety Committee. We can review or draft annual evaluations, develop performance standards and issue communications.
Training
We develop training and presentation materials and conduct training for all levels of the organization. This may include policies and procedures, slides, handouts and quizzes to assess staff knowledge. Training may be classroom or field-based.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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