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Emergency Management and Infection Prevention: The importance of Partnership

This article highlights the significance of partnership between emergency management and infection prevention in disaster preparedness. It discusses the objectives, roles, and responsibilities of both disciplines and provides examples of collaboration in training, exercise, and response. The article also explores new CMS regulations surrounding disaster preparedness and opportunities for future partnership in emergency management activities.

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Emergency Management and Infection Prevention: The importance of Partnership

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  1. Emergency Management and Infection Prevention:The importance of Partnership Lisa Spanberger, MPH Emergency Manager, St. Luke’s

  2. Emergency Management & Infection Prevention Partnership • Explanation of an Emergency Management / Disaster Preparedness Program • Objectives • Roles and Responsibilities • The importance of the Emergency Management partnership with Infection Prevention • Identification of scenarios involving both disciplines • Examples of collaboration in training, exercise, response • Discussion of new CMS regulations surrounding Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management • Opportunities for future partnership and engagement in future Emergency Management activities

  3. Emergency Management • Emergency Management Objective: • Improve the Nation’s ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from a major health incident. – healthy people 2020 Preparedness Response  Recovery  Mitigation • Roles and Responsibilities • Identification of current threats and hazards • Development of disaster plans and protocols • Generate and provide training and education • Coordinate and facilitate disaster drills and exercises • Create action plans to mitigate identified gaps • Supporting program for many different departments

  4. The Importance of Partnership • Events always include multiple disciplines • Planning, training, and exercising together is the key to a streamlined response • Identification partnership opportunities • Examples of Emergency Management and Infection Prevention collaboration: • Pandemics and outbreaks • Public Safety • Elevated risk from large disasters

  5. New CMS Preparedness Regulations • Emergency Management Plan • All Hazards Approach • Fueled by Hazard Vulnerability Assessment • Disaster Policies and Procedures • Specific to Emergency Plan • Communication Plan • Within your facility • Community partners • Training and Exercise • A full-scale exercise that is community- or facility-based • Additional exercise of facility’s choice

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