The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is one of the largest and oldest children's hospitals in the world and has been ranked as the best children's hospital in the United States by U.S. News & World Report and Parents Magazine. As of 2012, it was ranked No. 1 in the nation by U.S. News for six out of 10 specialties. CHOP’s commitment to excellence extends to its critical communication strategy and execution.


In this Expert Insights webinar, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia: Maintaining Enterprise Operations with Effective Communication Strategies, learn how CHOP leverages technology, including Everbridge’s unified critical communication platform, to prepare for all types of situations, with an all-hazards planning approach for situations that may impact normal operations or patient care. Brian F. Maguire Jr., Emergency Preparedness Planner, CHOP, will introduce attendees to CHOP’s emergency preparedness program and training process, while addressing the many benefits of having a critical communications solution in place for other day-to-day operations, including:


  • Maintaining a role-dependent communications process and managing on-call schedules and profiles
  • Two-way communication to key staff members with message confirmation and polling
  • Reduced communication errors with predefined message templates
  • Maintaining a holistic view and database of all employee contact paths and devices
  • Code alert communications
  • Automated escalation if the first person in a message chain doesn’t respond


Register now to discover how CHOP approaches incident preparedness and communications!


Children's Hospital of Philadelphia:

Maintaining Enterprise Operations with Effective Communication Strategies 

Register for the Webinar:

Brian F. Maguire Jr., MS, EMT-B, is currently a Planner with the Department of Emergency Preparedness at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.  As a planner, Brian is responsible for emergency and continuity of operations planning.  Additionally, Brian is responsible for the implementation, maintenance, and enhancement of all emergency preparedness social technology and emergency communication tools that impact the safety of staff, patients, and visitors.  

Date: July 28, 2015 @ 12:30 PM (ET)/9:30 AM (PT)

Speaker: Brian F. Maguire Jr., Emergency Preparedness Planner, CHOP