Emergency Preparedness: What Hospital Leaders Can Learn From Those on the Frontline TORCH Annual Conference Glenn A.
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Emergency Preparedness: What Hospital Leaders Can Learn From Those on the Frontline
TORCH Annual Conference Glenn A. Robinson, FACHE President
Timeline •
April 17 th at 7:29pm
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West Fertilizer Co. is on fire and first responders are dispatched
Timeline •
April 17 th at 7:55pm
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The fire continues and causes an explosion that can be felt as far as 30 miles away
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April 17 th at 7:59pm
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Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center received notification of the event and began mobilization
Timeline •
April 17 th at 8:20pm
– Full Alert was called •
April 17 th at 8:30pm
– First patients arrived •
April 18 th at 12:00am
– Last patient arrived
West Fertilizer Company 6
The Aftermath 7
The Aftermath 8
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest 9
Initial Thoughts •
First no notice event since the Texas A&M bonfire collapse
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Over 300 patients were treated at healthcare facilities
Lessons Learned
Get Involved With Your RAC •
Regional and Statewide Planning
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Emergency Preparedness Education and Resources
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Region-Wide Emergency Management Drills
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Key for planning and coordination in the event of an emergency
Practice Regularly •
Incident Command Structure
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Conduct regular tabletop drills
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Practice different scenarios with various combinations
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All potential incident commanders understand how to lead an incident
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Be Prepared •
Resources
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Clinical/Non-Clinical
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Phone Bank
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Material for Internal and External Communication
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Perimeter Security Plan
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Concurrent Legal Counsel was valuable
Media & Public Relations •
MOST IMPORTANT - Patient Privacy and Safety
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Be Proactive and Very Responsive
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Keep Message Concise and Factual
Communication •
Utilize Trusted Sources
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Incident Commander on Scene
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RAC Director
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Keep Communication Open and Share
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Regional Medical Operations Center (RMOC)
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Medical Staff
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Associates
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Local Hospitals
Take Care of Your Staff •
Post-Incident Counselors
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Time to Grieve, Process and Celebrate
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Pay It Forward 18
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