Disaster Conference for Executive Health Leadership
Target Audience
Health system executives and leaders.
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Disaster Conference for Executive Health Leadership
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Hyatt Vineyard Creek Hotel
170 Railroad Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
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Overview
Attention health system leaders! Will your organization be able to survive a flu pandemic or other health disaster? How does disaster preparedness planning fit in to your Continuity of Operations Planning?
Learn the answers to these questions, and more!
The Sonoma County Department of Health Services, in partnership with Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa, cordially invites health system executives to attend the next conference in our series of disaster preparedness training events, "Disaster Conference for Executive Health Leadership."
Conference Description
This all-day conference will provide participants with an overview of national, state and local disaster planning efforts. Emergency planning experts will describe the most current preparedness efforts and discuss how a health disaster could affect local agencies.
The morning session will include an overview of disaster planning for health emergencies from a national and state perspective, along with discussion of the County's disaster planning activities and the legal authority of the health officer.
During the afternoon session, your peers will share best planning practices from a variety of healthcare perspectives. The conference will conclude with an informal community conversation to consider how we move together toward greater preparedness. Participants will leave with an understanding of community disaster planning, connections to other local executive health leaders, and the confidence to take the next steps towards preparedness.
So join us and gain five benefits from your participation:
- Develop new relationships with Sonoma County health system executives.
- Improve your awareness of the government-lead health disaster planning efforts.
- Learn about the importance of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) during a disaster.
- Learn about the relationship between disaster planning and continuity of operations planning.
- Become more informed on the role of the health system executive during a disaster response.
Continental breakfast and a networking lunch will be provided.
Check-in starts at 8:30 a.m.; the conference starts promptly at 9:00 a.m. Please allow plenty of time for check-in and parking. Participants will receive a continental breakfast and lunch at noon. Please bring a sweater or jacket for comfort.
Limited free parking is available at the conference location. Additional street parking is located on Railroad Street.
Objectives
Conference participants will be able to:
- List 4 ways local, state and national governments are preparing for local disasters.
- Discuss the basic elements of the Incident Command System and how it applies to local hospitals and community clinics.
- Explain 3 three disaster planning strategies based on best practices examples of today's event.
- Explain the role health care system executives play during a disaster response.
- Explain the relationship between disaster planning and continuity of operations in local hospitals and community clinics.
Accreditation
This program is provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP6400, for (5) Contact Hours, awarded by Kaiser Permanente of Santa Rosa.
All health professionals must sign the attendance sheet and complete the evaluation form before a course certificate will be issued.
Sponsored by the Sonoma County Department of Health Services and Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa.
