ED Management – April 1, 2007
April 1, 2007
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Georgia hospital hit by F3 tornado — All patients evacuated through the ED
Most ED managers are prepared to respond to a disaster in their communities, but what do you do when your hospital is the disaster? An F3 tornado struck Americus, GA, after 9 p.m. on March 1, 2007, and Sumter Regional Hospital was directly in the path of harm. -
How to set up emergency treatment area at a church
When patients were evacuated from Sumter Regional Hospital in Americus, GA, after an F3 tornado hit on March 1, 2007, a temporary treatment center was set up next to the shelter area inside the town's First Baptist Church. -
Nearby hospital accepted evacuated patients
After an F3 tornado severely damaged Sumter Regional Hospital in Americus, GA, and led to an evacuation of all patients, Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, GA, was designated as one of the accepting hospitals. During the evacuation, Phoebe Putney accepted 45 patients, which included inpatients and emergency patients from Sumter Regional. -
Hospital used service to update web site
When Sumter Regional Hospital in Americus, GA, was severely damaged by an F3 tornado, one thing administrators didn't have to worry about was keeping their web page updated with disaster information. -
OSHA pandemic guidance reinforces need to plan
Newly published guidance from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on preparation for the possibly debilitating effects of an influenza pandemic serves as a valuable reminder to ED managers of just how vulnerable their departments could be during such an event. -
If pandemic strikes, how much staff will you have?
Do you know the main reasons your staff would be reluctant to report to work during a pandemic? Do you know how many of your staff will come to work if a pandemic strikes your community? -
Age can make a difference in patient satisfaction
Every patient in your ED may receive the same level of care and attention, but that doesn't mean they will all perceive that care and attention with the same level of appreciation, according to a new patient satisfaction survey by South Bend, IN-based Press Ganey Associates. -
University of Chicago offers preparedness master's
The Graham School of The University of Chicago has introduced a master's of science in threat and response management program, an interdisciplinary course of study in emergency preparedness. -
Knowledge can aid in call negotiations
A growing number of specialists are negotiating hard for payment for taking ED calls. If you're involved in such negotiations, it helps to know what the other "side" is looking for.