E60 - Disasters Happen - Important Lessons in Mitigation and Recovery from Survivors
- Room: 245
- Session Number:E60
Monday, November 06, 2023: 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Speaker(s)
Description
Hospital infrastructure is not immune from disaster. Its complexity makes preparation, risk mitigation, and recovery very challenging. Catastrophic damage can render infrastructure unsafe for patients and can disrupt the ability to deliver care. In some situations, entire communities can be precariously left without emergency or acute care in their area. Can these types of disasters be avoided? How can their impact be minimized? How do you best respond and be best prepared for both insurance and operational recovery? Hear from a panel of experts who have experienced the journey of disaster recovery. Gain from their insights on both prevention and reconstruction. Be better prepared for the inevitable. HSW
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Learning Objectives
• Recognize the actions necessary to prepare for inevitable accidents, systems failures, and disasters
• Identify methods for resilience-building into infrastructure and building operations systems.
• Explore tools and design approaches for expeditious recovery and return to normal operations including tips on dealing with insurance adjusters and other external resources.
• Obtain valuable insights on planning for capital repairs and replacements that should be utilized to both educate and motivate the c-suite and to secure project funding.