Webinar
10 Keys to Healthcare Emergency Management Planning
Speaker: Boston University's Kip Thomas, Ph.D., Director of the HEM Master's Program
Wednesday, October 5th
1 pm ET / 10 am PT
Kevin "Kip" Thomas, Ph.D., the Director of Boston University’s Healthcare Emergency Management Master’s Program will lead a lively webinar to discuss the important factors every emergency planner should consider for their healthcare or hospital facility.
Topics Covered Include:
- Understanding the Disaster Lifecycle
- Following CMS and Joint Commission Guidelines
- Creating cross-departmental buy-in to develop a successful plan
- What systems you need in place for an effective emergency plan
- Which metrics you should be tracking
- How communication flow can make or break your plans
- The importance of education, training, and exercises
- A checklist for developing or improving your plan
- Networking with colleagues at other facilities
- Understanding the impacts imposed by different hazards
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Speaker: Kevin "Kip" Thomas, Ph.D.
Dr. Thomas has a Doctorate in Public Policy from George Mason University, School of Public Policy, Fairfax, VA. He has over 20 years of military service both in the field as a submariner, and at the Pentagon as an aide to the Secretary of the Navy. Dr. Thomas was the founding Research Programs Director for the Critical Infrastructure Protection Program at George Mason -- a $20+ million research program for developing and analyzing methods of critical infrastructure protection and cyber security. Dr. Thomas teaches Ethical and Policy Issues in Health and Medical Services, Experimental Design and Statistics for Emergency Managers, Psychology and Sociology of Disaster Methods and Risk Communication, and the Disaster Lifecycle.
