JCR And The Joint Commission To Host Emergency Preparedness Conference

Main Category: Aid / Disasters
Also Included In: Conferences
Article Date: 04 Feb 2009 - 3:00 PDT

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Earthquakes, tornadoes, heat waves, floods, oil spills, fires, nuclear accidents, dirty bombs, pandemic flu, hurricanes, blackouts, blizzards -- all health care facilities should be ready at any time for all types of disaster. However, many do not have adequate plans for how to respond and recover from such emergencies.

The 2009 Annual Emergency Preparedness Conference: If It Happened Tomorrow, Is Your Community Ready? will help health care organizations prepare for the unexpected. The April 14-15 conference at the Omni Shoreham in Washington, D.C. is being presented by Joint Commission Resources (JCR), a non-for-profit affiliate of The Joint Commission. This conference will highlight case studies focused on The Joint Commission's "all-hazards" approach that drills down on six critical areas of emergency response-communication, resources, safety, staff, utilities and clinical activities for effective emergency management.

The conference will feature real-life examples of organizations that have dealt with emergencies, beginning with a keynote address by Commander Chris Yates of the U.S. Public Health Service that examines the federal response to Texas Hurricanes Gustav, Ike and Dolly. Conference participants will learn new processes, technologies, techniques and tools that offer sustainable strategies to achieve a level of preparedness sufficient to address a range of emergencies, regardless of the cause. Follow-up workshops will focus on how to apply concepts in participants' organizations.

Participants who register at least 30 days prior to the conference receive a $100 discount on the $849 cost per person. Organizations with three or more participants at the conference may register for $629 per person. To register, please call JCR Customer Service at 1.877.223.6866. Additional details and a conference agenda also are available online here.

Founded in 1951, The Joint Commission seeks to continuously improve the safety and quality of care provided to the public through the provision of health care accreditation and related services that support performance improvement in health care organizations. The Joint Commission evaluates and accredits more than 15,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States, including more than 8,000 hospitals and home care organizations, and more than 6,200 other health care organizations that provide long term care, behavioral health care, laboratory and ambulatory care services. In addition, The Joint Commission also provides certification of more than 600 disease-specific care programs, primary stroke centers, and health care staffing services. An independent, not-for-profit organization, The Joint Commission is the nation's oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care. Learn more about The Joint Commission at http://www.jointcommission.org.

Joint Commission Resources (JCR), a not-for-profit affiliate of The Joint Commission, is the official publisher and educator of The Joint Commission. JCR is an expert resource for health care organizations, providing consulting services, educational services and publications to assist in improving quality and safety and to help in meeting the accreditation standards of The Joint Commission. JCR provides consulting services independently from The Joint Commission and in a fully confidential manner. Please visit our web site at http://www.jcrinc.com.

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