Healthcare Emergency Management Discussion & Replies

Q: Based on your readings and/or experience, pick the three most important competencies in the Emergency Management Program Manager (EMPM) and describe why you identified them as “most important”. Farhan Alanazi Farhan, Week seven DB COMPETENCIES IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM MANAGER Emergency Management Program Managers given the task to see over maintenance, development, and implementation of system emergency management as well as healthcare organization protocols inclusive of the Emergency Operations Plan (EOP).

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Among the primary competencies of the EPM is to ensure the precise and complete execution of the EOP, being able to recognize and report events or situations that may lead to an incident and assisting in the fast mobilization of activated systems into the procedures of response and recovery may by far be the most important. EPM – R1 The ability for one to recognize events and situations that may lead to possible incidents as well as reporting them to the appropriate authorities is a highly essential EPM competency. It entails information on proper authorities who are concerned with each situation outside or inside the facility as well as conditions that are linked to the hazards. An EPM should, therefore, be able to identify or derive “information from all non-health system sources” that indicate a possibility of an occurrence requiring a response. The competency is essential as it aids EPMs in the prevention of the actual incident from occurring since they sense opportunity in advance, provide supporting evidence faster, and create a communication medium with the relevant authorities (Canton, 2019). Therefore, this competency requires an expert proficiency level. EPM – R3 Being able to aid in the quick mobilization of healthcare protocols that interpret everyday systems into those of reaction and recovery forms is by far the second most crucial competence of EPMs. An EPM is required to have operational proficiency levels in this competency on the agencies and protocols needed as well as internal healthcare protocols that need mobilization as soon as EOP is initiated. An EPM works in unison with significant outside help and briefs the Healthcare System Incident Manager on the progress of the internal resources as well as of the mobilized facilities.

This competency is essential as EPMs help in the process of transition at a significant capacity, creating a path for a successful response and recovery process. EPM – R4 In conclusion, the EPM makes sure there is a complete and competent execution of the EOP in the designated position. They are required to have sufficient knowledge of the incident management structure and the various functions of Incident Management Teams. They also need education on policies governing the execution of EOP and their regulations (Katz, 2018). EPMs aid in the response and recovery process through the management of facilities and resources playing a part in the whole. If an individual is not competent enough, it may lead to sectional failure, which may cause the colossal failure of the EOP. References Canton, L. G. (2019). Emergency Management: Cocepts and Strategies for Effective programs. John Wiley & Sons. Katz, J. B. (2018).

Essentials of Public Health Preparedness and Emergency Management. Jones & Bartlett Learning. Tracy Lam Week 7 DB COLLAPSE Of the many competencies listed by Barbera et al. (2007), the three that I would identify as “most important” are: • • • EPM-R2: Provide assistance and guidance to healthcare system Incident Managers, and other authorities as requested, on the decision to fully or partially activate Emergency Operations Plans (EOP) EPM-R3: Assist in the rapid mobilization of activated healthcare systems to transition from day-to-day activities to response and recovery operations EPM-R4: Ensure full and proper execution of the appropriate emergency operations plan (EOP) for your healthcare system or designated healthcare system facilities during emergency response and recovery. The Emergency Management Program Manager (EMPM) is primarily responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining the healthcare facility and system-wide emergency management programs (Barbera et al., 2007).

The activation of the facility’s EOP is not a whimsical matter and for the EMPM to assist facility leaders, they need to understand why the EOP needs to be activated as well as the benefits of it. Without a comprehensive understanding of the facility and the EOP, the EMPM would lack the skills necessary to assist facility leaders and assist in the plan’s operations. I believe that these three competencies ensure that an EMPM is capable of recognizing situations that require the activation of the EOP, can assist the facility’s transition from regular activities to response and recovery, and understands enough about the EOP and the facility’s capabilities to develop, implement, and maintain its response. By being able to ensure the full and proper executive of the EOP, the EMPM is able to fulfill their primary responsibility as well as ensure that operations run as smoothly as possible. Barbera, J.A., Macintyre, A.G., Shaw, G., Seefried, V., Westerman, L., & de Cosmo, S. (2007). Healthcare emergency management competences: Competency Framework Final Report. Instituete for Crisis, Disaster, and Risk Management. Healthcare Emergency Management Discussion & Replies

Healthcare Emergency Management Discussion & Replies