discussion board question regarding hva on hospital facility

Hazard Vulnerability Analysis! to any Hospital in Philadelphia, but preferably Temple Hospital!

The course is HealthCare Emergency Management;

Weekly Objectives:

Demonstrate how a Hazard Vulnerability Analysis is completed by completing a HVA for their individual home/business.

Describe how a Hazard Vulnerability Analysis is used in developing an emergency management program.

Examine different HVA tools. Many hospitals use the Kaiser Permanente tool, but it does have drawbacks.

Assess the KP tool and discuss. Refer to: Copy of kaiser_model(1).xls

The Question;

Based on your readings and experience, comment on the effectiveness of HVA’s (Hazard Vulnerability Analysis). Are they too subjective? How would you approach developing an HVA? Develop an HVA for a hospital in your community. Provide details on the hospital (bed numbers, location, etc.). List the top 5 hazards. Defend your answers.

The Readings;

Week 9 – Readings

Campbell, P., Trockman, S. J., & Walker, A. R. (2011). Strengthening Hazard Vulnerability Analysis: Results Of Recent Research In Maine. Public Health Reports, 126(2), 290–293.

• Strengthening Hazard Vulnerability Analysis.pdf

Fares, S., Femino, M., Sayah, A., Weiner, D. L., Yim, E. S., Douthwright, S., & … Ciottone, G. (2014). Health care system hazard vulnerability analysis: an assessment of all public hospitals in Abu Dhabi. Disasters, 38(2), 420-433. doi:10.1111/disa.12047

• Health care system hazard vulnerability.pdf

Use natural American language, make sense out of your statements!

Remember to think of your audience as people that have no knowledge of this field so please write accordingly.

I won’t tolerate any Negligence and I will request a refund if you don’t meet the expectations!

Please don’t come around if you don’t know nothing about HVA, HealthCare Emergency Management, Hospitals Emergency Management, EOP!

 
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