Week 12 Major Challenges In Preparedness Exercise In Hospitals Discussion

What are some of the biggest challenges in developing and implementing a preparedness exercise in a hospital setting?

What differences/similarities exist between hospital and municipal preparedness exercises

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Week 12 – Readings

Reilly, M., &Markenson, D. S. (2010). Health Care Emergency Management: Principles and Practice

  • Chapter 6: Introduction to Exercise Design and Evaluation
  • Chapter 8: Education and Training Emergency management principles and practices for healthcare systems (2006).

Kaji, A, Langford, V, Lewis,R (2008) Assessing Hospital Disaster Preparedness: A Comparison of an On-Site Survey, Directly Observed Drill Performance, and Video Analysis of Teamwork, Annals of Emergency Medicine V52, No3, 195-201