Anticipate, Respond, Recover: Healthcare Leadership and Catastrophic Events (ACHE Management)

Disasters and catastrophes defined Organizing for disasters Preparedness planning for catastrophe (pre-incident) Responding : you're in this alone Leadership in action Recovery : the good, the bad and the ugly Financial planning for catastrophic events Financial actions during and after the catastrophe What's in our future? Devastation on Galveston Island : the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and Hurricane Ike / an interview with David L. Callender and Michael J. Megna A new era of terrorism : JFK Medical Center and the first anthrax exposure / an interview with Phillip D. Robinson Flooding in the lone star state : Texas Children's Hospital and Tropical Storm Allison / an interview with Randall Wright Disasters in Arkansas / an interview with Angela l. Richmond, Kirk Reamey, and Beth Ingram An early careerist's perspective of disaster preparedness / an interview with Windsor Westbrook Sherrill. As disasters continue to increase in frequency and severity, healthcare organizations must be prepared to react quickly and coordinate their efforts with those of other first-responder organizations. This book focuses on disaster preparedness and response from the healthcare leaders perspective. It shares practical strategies derived from the real-world experience of CEOs and administrators. It also includes compelling interviews with healthcare leaders who led their organizations response to and recovery from catastrophic events including recent hurricanes, floods, and terrorist threats. Creating a solid financial plan and implementing it swiftly following a catastrophe are critical to the long-term stability of the facility. Two chapters of the book are devoted to ensuring fiscal strength before, during, and after a disaster. These chapters and others are illustrated with easy-to-use sample forms and checklists for planning and response. Topics covered Updates of the current status of federal regulations Definitions of the local, state, and federal roles in catastrophe planning Descriptions of various planning processes The most common roadblocks healthcare leaders face in crisis situations Strategies for recovery and reconstruction following an event How to minimize the financial impact of disasters Contents Preface Part I - Introduction and Preparedness Chapter 1 - Disasters and Catastrophes Defined Chapter 2 - Organizing for Disasters Chapter3 - Preparedness Planning for Catastrophic Health Events Part II - Response Chapter 4 - Responding: You Are in This Alone Part III - Recovery Chapter 5 - Recovery: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Chapter 6 - Financial Planning for Catastrophic Events Chapter 7 - Financial Actions During and After the Catastrophe Chapter 8 - What's in Our Future? Part IV - Lessons Learned: Frontline Interviews Interview 1 - Anthrax Exposure Interview 2 - Early Careerist Perspective Interview 3 - Hurricane Ike Interview 4 - Tropical Storm Allison Interview 5 - Viewpoint of the Hospital and the Hospital Assn References Index Acknowledgments Coauthors and Contributors Interviewees About the Authors