NACCHO’S MRC Challenge Awards
MHPC has been named one of NACCHO’s MRC Challenge Award Winners for 2014-2015!
Disaster Preparedness for Skilled Nursing Facilities
Members of the Metrolina Medical Reserve Corps would like to support disaster risk reduction within the community by incorporating Skilled Nursing Facilities into the regional healthcare preparedness community. In addition to the volunteers in the Metrolina MRC, this community consists of hospitals, emergency medical services, public health, and county emergency management. While each agency has an integral part to play in providing emergent healthcare for the citizens of the Metrolina Region, without a coordinated response, these services can be quickly overwhelmed. There are hundreds of Skilled Nursing Facilities within the Metrolina Region, but the status of their current capabilities, infrastructure, and planning activities are largely unknown. Many Skilled Nursing facilities’ emergency operations plans begin with “call 911” and end with “evacuate to the hospital.” By incorporating them into the healthcare preparedness community, not only can they improve their resilience, but the hospitals, EMS, and other partners can better incorporate the residents of these facilities into their planning. The two main goals for this project include determining the best means by which Skilled Nursing Facilities can be incorporated into the healthcare preparedness community and to increase communication between Skilled Nursing facilities and other partners.
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