HCM450S - A - ST: Intro Hlthcre Emerg. Mgmt

Healthcare organizations are critical community lifelines that respond to crises threatening the health and well-being of communities. This course presents frameworks for comprehensive emergency management programs; including hazard and vulnerability analyses, emergency operations planning, integration and coordination, responding to internal and external emergencies, and patient surges. We cover legal and ethical frameworks for effective healthcare emergency preparedness and response.