Under the Weather: Disaster Preparedness Guide for Hospitals

Emergency managers have one of the toughest jobs in healthcare administration.

When tornadoes hit and hurricanes make landfall, it’s the emergency managers who coordinate responses and pick up the pieces once the worst is over.

A massive storm can have widespread impacts to hospitals, with staff working to both protect current patients and brace for an influx of stormrelated traumas. Without the right resources and training, staff can find themselves unprepared when disaster strikes.

This guide will help your emergency management team prepare your healthcare facility for severe weather events with:

• Ways to overcome the 4 most common causes of disaster unpreparedness
• Solutions to the 5 major challenges emergency planners face
• Benefits of working with professional weather team
• Disaster preparedness checklist