Emergency Response HAT Task 4 The Major Public Health Personal in the Disaster In an emergency, the main focus is on saving lives and safety issues. There has to be a clear chain of communication that people understand and can integrate into easily. “The Incident Command System (ICS) is a formalized management structure that lends consistency, fosters efficiency, and provides direction during a disaster or emergency response” (Herrman, 2007, p. 145). The ICS is comprised of major public health personnel, who have received the required training to become National Incident Management System (NIMS) compliant. These individuals are expected to have a clear understanding of their expected roles and responsibilities for successful emergency management and incident response.
Privacy concerns are raised if access to data is not secure and controlled during a natural disaster. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the natural disaster case scenario of a small town on the Gulf Coast that was struck by a hurricane. Discussed is a detailed management plan for the security and privacy of patient health information. Also discussed is the implementation and training staff of the management plan and code of conduct. Management Plan and Responding to the Situation Natural disasters can unexpectedly occur at any time, and it is crucial organizations have a disaster plan in place to protect patient health information.
Running Head: TASK 4, EMERGENCY RESPONSE Task 4, Emergency Response Mary Louise Mattas, RN Western Governors University HAT1: Community Health Nursing June 2, 2012 During a man-made or natural disaster it is imperative that major public health personnel respond to the incident. Each responder has an important role and coordination of these roles is crucial to the success and organization of the operation. A Public Health Incident Command System must be established rapidly and functions as the nucleus of the operation. The Incident Command System will define roles and responsibilities of key public health personnel. Key roles within the Public Health Incident Command System are the Incident Commander, Public Information Officer, Liaison Officer, Operations Section Chief, Planning Section Chief, Logistics Section Chief and Finance/Administration Section Chief and Public Health Group including the Community Health Nurse.
Some hospitals may turn lobbies into patient receiving areas and open hallways will accommodate patients beds. Hospitals need a plan to evacuate and receive patients. There are four goals to help during a disaster and they are: to assess the needs of disaster populations, match available resources to those I need, prevent further effects and implement strategies and evaluate the effectiveness (Noji 2000). Poor communication during a disaster, trauma or crisis can affect the safety of a patient. Communication dynamics differ between a disaster, trauma and crisis because they are all different situations.
This paper will provide information on how the local, state, and federal government correlate with each other concerning major disaster evacuations within the United States. The first lines of disaster response are the state and local governments. They have the fire, police, and EMS services within or near the area and are able to respond to a disaster in a timely manner. In some instances the state and local governments may become overwhelmed and unable to control the resulting damages of the major disaster. In many cases the emergency responders may become victims themselves and citizens can no longer be evacuated and receive care in a timely manner.
Disasters are natural or man-made events that have a significant impact on the health of the affected community. When a disaster strikes it is imperative for health care providers to be ready to respond quickly and efficiently. Adequate responses are achieved through ongoing training of personnel, establishing and re-evaluating preparedness plans, and coordination among multiple service sectors. Role of Major Public Health Personnel In the simulation, Disaster in Franklin County, multiple public health personnel were involved in the disaster response. These include the County Public Health Director, Environmental Health Specialists, and Community Health Nurses.
Florence Nightingale develops an understanding that the environment directly affects a patient’s wellbeing over 100 years ago; her observations are still relevant in today’s healthcare environments. Many public and community health problems could be avoided by application of her theory. Many health promotion programs are based on the application of her theory. The basis for reducing risks of cholera outbreaks in Haiti are all grounded on applying Nightingale’s theory. Nurses and health care providers implement aspects from a few different canons into the process of aiding in infection control and prevention of cholera in Haiti.
According to the Joint Commission (2006), a sentinel event is as, “an unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical or psychological injury, or the risk thereof. Serious injury specifically includes loss of limb or function. The phrase or “risk thereof” includes any process variation for which a recurrence carries a significant chance of a serious adverse outcome.” Sentinel events signal a need for immediate investigation and response. The importance of sentinel events in providing safe nursing care includes: improving quality of patient care, increasing the awareness of sentinel events, upholding the public trust of the medical system and understanding the reason behind the event and restructuring the organizations protocols in possible future events. As the safety officer appointed by Doctor Dover, the head of Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, I led
This has been incorporated into the main risk management policy of NHS organisations. This assignment will be looking at the Policy and Guidelines for Lone Working of a local NHS trust in particular reference to community mental health nursing. This policy is part of the wider risk management policies and address not only staff issues but also has implications on patient care (Mitchell and Glendinning, 2007). This policy has become more relevant after a personal experience of aggression on a recent clinical placement in the community. Risk management refers to set actions or flexible strategies, on the basis of a risk assessment, that are designed to prevent or limit undesirable outcomes (DH, 2007).
A tornado can last a few minutes; however a hurricane can last for a couple of weeks. Both of these storms are very dangerous and destructive. Hurricanes are tropical storms that are formed over tropical water. Hurricane season is from June 1 and last until November 30. Each year hurricanes are given names and is rated on a Category scale from zero to five.