Summary Of Exercise Scenarios

The management team in the healthcare environment has a very important role within their facility. There are ten managerial roles that fall within three categories. The three categories are: interpersonal roles, informational roles, and decisional roles. “A manager’s interpersonal roles involve interactions with people inside and outside the work unit. The information roles involve the giving, receiving, and analyzing of information. The decisional roles involve using information to make decisions, to solve problems, to address opportunities” (Lombardi & Schermerhorn, 2007. P. 13). Interpersonal roles involve interactions with people inside and outside the unit. Informational roles of a health care manager involve giving, receiving, and analyzing information.   Finally, the decisional roles of a health care manger involve using information for decision making, problem solving, and addressing opportunities (Lombardi & Schermerhorn, 2007. P. 13). Of all these different roles, I believe the most important role is the interpersonal role. The

The most important aspect in managing a disaster situation is preparedness. The simulation Disaster in Franklin County highlights the role of public health personnel, with emphasis on the public health nurse because the nurse is often a first responder to such a disaster. This helps to examine the roles, actions, coping methods, and techniques used by a nurse in a disaster scenario.

Preparedness Efforts is preparedness activities prepare the community to respond when a disaster does occur. Typical preparedness measures include medical personnel for the emergency services and for community volunteer groups. The medical facility will need to have the proper medical vehicles, equipment, supplies, and communications systems, and regularly training

In day to day operations, uncertainties do occur. Henceforth it would be important to have a contingent and well detailed disaster preparedness plan and procedures. Healthcare systems, on a day to day basis, are faced with emergencies in form of disasters. As a result, majority of medical centers have well-structured exit plans in the event of a disaster occurring("Hospital Disaster Preparedness: Your Guide to Getting Started - Emergency Preparedness", 2011). However, this essay will aim at interviewing one of the top disaster preparedness staffat the Houston Methodist Hospital. In the interview, I will seek to identify the top three disasters that the Houston Methodist Hospital is prepared for. Similarly, in the interview, I would seek to identify the top lessons learnt from disaster preparedness at the hospitals.As it concludes it would summarize the findings with regards to the interview stated below. Below is an excerpt from the interview to answer the two aforementioned questions.

The Public Health field is constantly changing and adapting to a new environment and changes that are occurring worldwide. Many of the Leadership and Management Skill trends that are affecting Public Health are the demographic shifts that are occurring in the US population. Accountability in relation to public responsiveness, assessing emerging health risks, and changes in health services delivery and financing, as well as leadership geared towards being collective and with less stress being place on the individual, are various trends that are affecting different forms of management. Within this paper, I will be examining collective leadership and how that will affect work at the individual level. Many do not fully understand what kind of role that Public Health and more specifically Public Health agencies play in their health and everyday lives,

Public leadership in the Director of Public Health is accountable for multiple departments that labor directly with the citizens. Human Services, Fire and Emergency Management, and Social Services all focus and comes down to the regulation and leadership of the

Techniques that were used or could have been used to calm the fears of the people interviewed are to use short and concise statements. Perform active listening and confirm statements by repeating it back to the person being spoken with, use confrontation avoidance, and De-escalation. The other nursing personnel could be prepared to help in responding to a similar emergency with a much larger affected area (e.g., the effect of Hurricane Katrina). Through the development of a well-organized disaster response plan. Public health staff requires National Incident Management System (NIMS) training. Emergency preparedness training should be performed at least every six months. There needs to be a method of communication in case power lines, towers and electricity are

The CHD Preparedness and Support Unit in the Bureau of Preparedness and Response (BPR) shares the Florida Department of Health (DOH) responsibility for ensuring the state’s public health and health care systems are prepared to respond to disasters and other public health emergencies. Therefore, the Unit is responsible for promoting and supporting preparedness activities at the local level by developing, evaluating and providing technical assistance for accomplishing the CHD Expectations; serving as liaison and point of contact for questions, concerns and needs related to CHD Preparedness, and by seeking and allocating funds locally according to cooperative agreements and statutory authority.

Position 64001558 was assigned to the Evaluation and Analysis Unit within the BPR, and its duties and responsibilities are concentrated in non-nursing related areas of evaluation of public health and medical capabilities, development of risk and vulnerability assessments, and monitoring disaster preparedness tools such as the National Health Security Preparedness Index (NHSPI) and HSS Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Information Gateway (TRACEI). As a Government Operations Consultant III, position 64001558 will not provide nursing consultation to the Bureau and will not be involved in coordinating clinical resources for public health

Public health program managers drive the development of reporting and analytic tools to measure program performance, understand related data and prepare reports with recommendations to leadership. They may develop sustainable programs that ensure ongoing process stability and clinical quality success. They provide ongoing support and supervision of departmental employees, including evaluating, coaching, motivating and disciplining.

The Post Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act requires the Administrator of the FEMA, to planning and coordination with the heads of appropriate agencies, carried out through authorities that created the National Exercise Program. The Nation’s exercise program is national initiative is to improve, test and assess the nation’s preparedness and resiliency. Immediate assessing preparedness against a set of common national preparedness and mitigation priorities, the objectives, the program improves preparedness and flexibility and affects priorities, policies and fiscal decisions. The National Exercise Program serves as the principal device for analyzing the preparedness and readiness of America across the entire management enterprise and homeland

The three different types of exercises are: Table Top, Functional and Full Scale. Table Top is a written exercise where the participants respond to a scenario that is presented, it represents low stress for the participant. The Functional exercise also takes place under a controlled environment: the participants have to react to the information that is supplied, this represents a more stress than the Table Top. Finally, Full-Scale exercises take place in real time and in the actual field. Individuals, vehicles, and other gear is mobilized as if the event is actually happening. Alarms, sirens and emergency lights are activated. The Full-Scale exercise is the most effective at assessing the preparedness of emergency response personnel and equipment,

For a long time, exercise was frowned upon when an individual was sick, especially if the disease was as severe as cancer. However, exercise, if prescribed and monitored effectively, can improve the well-being of an individual with cancer. Too much rest has been linked with loss of function, muscle weakness, and soreness; however, exercise can assist and reverse each of these qualities. Not only will the patient be more functional and stronger, but the mental status of the patient can also be greatly affected in a positive manner. Before a cancer patient begins an exercise program, proper precautions need to be set in place. Factors such as type and stage of cancer, type of treatment, and current fitness level need to be assessed before starting

In addition to the legal requirements and NHS England compliance, exercising is a key part of the emergency planning cycle (Appendix 1) as it will test and validate any plans, policies and the procedures whilst potentially revealing any planning weaknesses. It can also reveal

The concept of governance within a health care organization must be well design and welcome cooperation (Berger, S. (2011). When those that make policies can understand how to apply cooperative regulatory structure in healthcare setting it is noted that self-interest is not the only way of motivating positive behavior. The concept of governance spells out who is responsible for ensuring and providing support and services to all members needing health resources (Berger, S. (2011).