Synopsis:
Foreword by Ed Tangredi Jr., MS, CEM Emergency Management in Health Care: An All-Hazards Approach, 3rd Edition, has four main goals: 1. To emphasize the role of leadership in emergency planning and response 2. To help organizations adapt to singular or escalating threats such as infectious disease outbreaks, acts of terrorism, active shooters, industrial accidents, unusual weather occurrences, and other emergencies 3. To expose the vulnerabilities that may impact technology in disaster responses-such as failures to manage resources, utilities, and systems processes-and technology advancements that may increase security in the use of electronic medical records 4. To update discussion of Joint Commission standards to reflect current requirements
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