Developing a hospital emergency management committee is the first step to make a good disaster plan for the hospital.The purpose of the hospital emergency management committee is to address the environment of care issues, report to the multidisciplinary improvement team, conduct their business more effectively and efficiently and explore contentious issues or perform complex tasks, such as developing an EOP.
Developing a hospital emergency management committee is the first step to make a good disaster plan for the hospital. Most of the hospitals have a management committee. The purpose of this committee is to provide direction and feedback for the emergency management plan. There are some challenges by the scope of their responsibilities, the size of the committee, and other similar issues. The Committee is usually chaired by the Program Manager. The structure reflects the healthcare facility’s organization and response operations.
The purpose of the hospital emergency management committee is to address the environment of care issues, report to the multidisciplinary improvement team, conduct their business more effectively and efficiently and explore contentious issues or perform complex tasks, such as developing an EOP.
The members of the hospital emergency management committee are 1) the hospital administration:- The director/principal/dean/head of institution/medical superintendent. 2) Member/members from the hospital management board. 3) The chiefs/heads of various clinical departments supporting the emergency services. 4) The heads of various ancillary departments like radiodiagnosis, blood bank, and laboratory services. 5) The finance department. 6) The stores and supplies department. 7)The hospital engineering department. 8)The public relation and liaison office. 9) The head of security of the hospital.
GUIDELINES FOR HOSPITAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLANNING. (2008). Retrieved from http://asdma.gov.in/pdf/publication/undp/guidelines_hospital_emergency.pdf
Emergency Management Committee. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://safety-security.uchicago.edu/emergency_management/committee/
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Structure of the Hospital Emergency Management Committee
Hospital Emergency management committee for hospital K is a group of twenty representatives from different departments that are involved in formulating strategies and initiatives all focused on ensuring adequate preparedness of the hospital to respond to risks. The committee involves different expertise to contribute to developing an operational emergency plan. The committee has a meeting once in every month that is mandatory to all representatives, and in case a representative can’t make it attend, an alternate representative should attend. A hospital emergency manager is the chair of the committee and has full authority over the committee and will always coordinate with policymakers. The structure of the committee comprises of clinical, local community members and non-clinical officers. All members are expected to seek education on effective responses to emergencies.
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