2019 Hospital Disaster Management Training (HDMT) (Dec 03 - 04, 2019)

2019 Hospital Disaster Management Training (HDMT) is organized by Hospital Association of Southern California (HASC) and will be held from Dec 03 - 04, 2019 at Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center Ent, Los Angeles, California, United States of America.

Target Audience:
This course has a broad approach, with both a clinical and non-clinical target audience that includes but is not limited to hospital administration, physicians, nurses, emergency care technicians, safety, security, facilities, mental health, ancillary, legal/risk management, human resources, educators, clinic and first receiver staff. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 16 hours Credits.

Conference Description:
Does your hospital need training on hospital surge capacity management for natural disasters and chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) incidents? Join us for Hospital Disaster Management Training, an in-depth two-day session that is a product of the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services Emergency Medical Services Agency’s Disaster Resource Center Program. Special thanks to the Hospital Association of Southern California for providing educational and administrative support.

Objectives:

Participants will learn how to move beyond awareness and focus on operational strategies. At the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Identify triage priorities in disaster patients.
• Perform a role in the hospital command center and emergency department during disaster drill.
• Describe the health care facility’s role in a disaster.

This Two-Day Course Features:
• Lectures
• Skill sessions
• Tabletop and functional exercise
• Immediate exercise evaluation and feedback
• Continuing education credits

This course has a broad approach, with both a clinical and non-clinical target audience that includes but is not limited to hospital administration, physicians, nurses, emergency care technicians, safety, security, facilities, mental health, ancillary, legal/risk management, human resources, educators, clinic and first receiver staff.

Participants will learn how to move beyond awareness and focus on operational strategies. At the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Identify triage priorities in disaster patients
• Perform a role in the hospital command center and emergency department during disaster drill
• Describe the health care facility's role in a disaster

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.