In a disaster or public health emergency health professionals have an obligation to protect and preserve the health, safety, and security of the patients, families and communities as well as themselves according to James, Burkle, and Kelen (2010). Disasters disproportionately affect the most vulnerable members of our society such as children, the elderly and minorities. Public health officials must be aware of the potential outcomes and impacts of a disaster, and have knowledge of how to report the disaster. To effectively manage a disaster, officials must be aware of the physiological, developmental, and emotional differences among the populations as well as the racial and ethnic diversity among the community. According to Andrulis, Siddiqui,
Disaster in Franklin County Western Governors University An incident command system aids in an organized response among several jurisdictions and agencies, creates common procedures for managing resources and allows for the collaboration of facilities, equipment, personnel, procedures, and communications operating within a shared organizational structure. Each public health professional plays a role in putting a disaster plan into action. The incident commander in the Franklin county disaster was the fire chief. The incident commander is responsible for establishing the departmental incident command system by appointing section chiefs and command staff (Olson, 2006). Within the incident command there is a public information
Organization values and structure ORGANIZATION VALUES AND STRUCTURE This paper will cover the organization and structure of Turning Point Community program. TPCP located in Sacramento County, including five other counties in northern California. TPCP services the population that suffers from mental illness and homeliness, such as [families, men, women, and children with more than 10 programs though in northern California to meet the need of this vulnerable population. It will cover a brief background history of the organization, organizational culture of the agency ,the administrative staff and their function, how the structure and power relationships influences the decision-making within the organization, the physical, behavioral, and verbal manifestation that affect the culture of the organization and how the organization collect, manage, and use information to implement their program. Background History Turning Point Community Programs (TPCP) is a community-based organization nonprofit company rapidly evolved throughout the years.
4-MAT Book Review of Dr. H. Norman Wright’s Crisis and Trauma Counseling The Complete Guide Summary Wilsons book “Crisis and Trauma Counseling” (2011) covers a variety of scenarios that a counselor might encounter during a counseling session. The majority of the book relates to crisis of suicides, and death (expected and not expected). Wilson (2011) also covers in limited amounts divorce, depression, stress, scripture, prayer, and referrals (for those with minimal training). The book is aimed at helping everyone surrounding the cause of the trauma including the main person who is affected, such as: friends,
patients, visitors). The Management of Health and Safety at work regulations 1999 This is the approved code of practice providing guidance to employers on the regulatory specifics to enable them to write and communicate policy in order to comply with the Health and Safety at work act. Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR) These regulations are set out by the HSE and require that employers must report all incidences of death, major injury, work related injury resulting in more than 7 days off work, work related diseases and dangerous occurrences in order for them to be fully investigated and risk assessed. It is vital that these incidences are accurately recorded should they arise. National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) These guidelines apply to all healthcare workers, local authorities, charities and all other health and social care providers.
WGU JIT Task 1 C. Recommendations For your Hospital disaster continuity plan to be successful, it must be designed to fit your specific needs and conditions. The process of establishing realistic objectives based on an assessment of the risks involved, selecting appropriate strategies, and assigning qualified persons to each planning task is fundamental to your success. In the event of an emergency or disaster at your hospital, the following recommendations have been made: * A disaster control center must be created which can be activated quickly and be equipped with enough telephones for local and long-distance communications to the disaster recovery facility. Address the most critical problems first. The plan must address who is to perform specific duties during the recovery period.
Rachel Pearson Unit 19: The Principles of Infection Prevention and Control Unit Code: IC 01 Unit reference number: L/501/6737 Section 1 - Understand roles and responsibilities in the prevention and control of infection 1.1 Explain employees’ roles and responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection? Over a number of years there has been a dramatic increase in individual’s developing associated illness within the health-care sector (HCAIs). As a care worker, you yourself have the responsibility to take care of your own health and safety and that of others that may be affected by your actions i.e. individual’s, their families, friends and work colleagues you may support. The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 requires all workers to: * Their safety and that of others is there responsibility * Cooperate to all health and safety matter, with the manager or manager on duty * To not intentionally damage the health and safety equipment or the materials provided by your employer * Attend all training provided by your employer * Use all Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) When taking your responsibilities relating to infection within the work setting into consideration, you need to think Prevention and Control.
Per Alaska Statute, the Department of Health and Social Services, the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority and partner organizations work cooperatively to plan, budget and implement an integrated comprehensive mental health program for Alaska. AS 47.30.660(a); AS 47.30.011(b); AS 37.14.003(a); AS 47.30.046(a). (Q) The Percent of SSI Recipients with Blindness or Disabilities who are Working is a key indicator because it illustrates the significance and effect of a major life impairment suffered by many persons who experience clinical conditions defining Trust beneficiary status—the difficulty of securing and holding down a job. AS 47.30.056(b-c). It is also a key indicator because it highlights the need for and potential benefits of timely provision of reasonable levels of necessary services for those at risk due to mental illness, developmental disabilities, and/or Alzheimer’s Disease and related disorders (such as traumatic brain injury).
My practice placement was situated in a Primary Care Liaison Team within a community mental health setting. This is a multi-disciplinary team which links with General Practitioner surgeries, inpatient and day treatment services. The team aims to provide a responsive service that assesses, treats and co-ordinates care in the recovery of adults with enduring mental health problems (NHS trust, 2005) who have potential to improve their quality of life. This team is part of four community mental health teams (CMHT) within its Primary Care Trust (PCT), one of the six PCTs within the counties NHS trust, which provides all mental health and learning disability services within this area (NHS trust web) For the purpose of this report, change management is the main theme relating to the setting. This will relate to a strategy developed by the NHS trust in question, to develop it service provision.
The National Service framework for mental health (NSF 1999) standard 4 states that clients with severe mental illness should have access to a range of effective mental health services they need and prompt as well as effective help if a crisis does occurs. The NSF (DOH 1999) also notes that there are over 4000 deaths