| Title | : | Terrorism and Disaster Management: Preparing Healthcare Leaders for the New Reality |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.53 (495 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1567932185 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 343 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2004-03-30 |
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Disaster preparedness goes far beyond drafting a plan. As a healthcare leader, you must ensure that your organization has the appropriate programs and trained staff in place to respond quickly to any disaster event or threat. But you may be struggling with questions such as, "Where does my facility fit into communitywide preparedness systems?"; "Who is in charge, and what do they expect of me?"; and "What do I need to do first?" These questions and more are answered throughout this book. This resource focuses on planning and preparedness, with a special emphasis on issues of terrorism. Leaders in the fields of emergency medicine, law, and terrorism response provide guidance in the areas of: Understanding the legal and ethical issues surrounding disaster planning and preparedness
Obtaining disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency
Navigating the confusing web of governmental and agency direction, control, and oversight
Achieving and maintaining loca
Editorial : About the Author
K. Joanne McGlown, Ph.D., R.N., CHE is chief executive officer of McGlown-Self Consulting in Montevallo, Alabama; a medical consultant with Battelle Memorial Institute in Crystal City, Virginia; and adjunct professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. McGlown has more than 25 years' experience in prehospital emergency medical services (EMS), nursing, and healthcare administration and also has broad teaching experience in the areas of EMS, emergency and disaster management, and healthcare delivery issues in emergency and disaster environments. Dr. McGlown is an officer of the board of the World Association of Disaster and Emergency Medicine and a frequent national and international speaker and lecturer on a variety of topics, including hospital preparedness for disasters and terrorism.
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