Emergency preparedness in hospitals

The Session Long Project (SLP) for this course entails development of a series of position papers (one page) on the topics introduced in each module. After reading and reviewing the required materials for the modules, draft a position paper informed by what you learned from this background information.

For this final SLP assignment, your position paper should make the case for emergency preparedness planning in hospital administration.

SLP Assignment Expectations

Length: One page, single-spaced.

Required Reading

Bhattacharya, D. (2013). Chapter 18: Emergency preparedness and infectious diseases. In Public health policy: Issues, theories, and advocacy. (pp. 403–425). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

American College of Healthcare Executives. (2013). Healthcare executives’ role in emergency preparedness. Retrieved from https://www.ache.org/policy/emergency_preparedness…

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (2016). CMS finalizes rule to bolster emergency preparedness of certain facilities participating in Medicare and Medicaid. Retrieved from https://www.cms.gov/Newsroom/MediaReleaseDatabase/…

DeLuca, L., Pickering, A., Roward, Z., Durns, T., Miller, R., Sabb, D., & Cienki, J. (2015). Survey of Arizona emergency department infectious disease preparedness for possible Ebola patients. Intensive Care Medical Experimental, 3(Suppl 1), A349.

Xavier University Library. (2014). How to write a position paper. Retrieved from http://www.xavier.edu/library/students/documents/p…

Optional Reading

Bhattacharya, D. (2013). Chapter 1: The role of law: Agencies, legislatures, courts, and the Constitution. In Public health policy: Issues, theories, and advocacy. (pp. 3–43). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Bhattacharya, D. (2013). Chapter 4: The role of politics: Players, processes, and power. In Public health policy: Issues, theories, and advocacy. (pp. 99–139). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.