Unit 5 Assignment: Hurricane Andrew

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Please read the case study, Hurricane Andrew 1992, on pages 394 -395 and research one article on this topic. Write an essay to answer the following questions:

  • If you were the nursing home administrator, what would you have done differently in the wake of a hurricane?
  • How would you enhance emergency planning?
  • What type of decision tree would you suggest using?
  • How would you work with the loved ones of those in the facility to better ensure disaster preparedness and response?
  • How would you link into the broader healthcare and emergency management community?

Your essay should be thorough, well-conceived college-level writing that is grammatically correct. Be sure to justify your responses with facts and details from the readings, with your opinions and with your conclusions. An appropriate length for this assignment is one to two pages in length (double spaced, 12 point font size). Please be sure to cite your source using APA.

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Chrome File Edit View History Bookmarks People Window Help (4) Sun 6:40 PM Q Unit 5 Assignment: Hurricane ECPI: Health Care Emergency X Dhruvisha Secure https://ecpi.vitalsource.com/#/books/9781284061390/cfi/12/4/4/2/28/14/8/2/2/2@0:0 III Case Study Hurricane Andrew 1992 Unfortunately, there is no shortage of disasters to look at and specific situations to learn from regarding preparedness, response, recovery, and special needs populations. Although Hurricane Katrina, and to a lesser extent the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, brought the needs of special needs populations to the forefront, this issue has been around a long time. Prior to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Hurricane Andrew in 1992 was the costliest and most devastating hurricane in the United States. Keep in mind that for this case study, we look back at Hurricane Andrew. However, the issue of nursing home preparedness remains overlooked, underregulated, and not adequate enough, which has yielded devastating results. Consider a report from CNN on nursing home preparedness during Hurricane Katrina: Out of 72 nursing homes, only 21 of them complied with the minimum licensing standards for emergency preparedness. Nineteen facilities had one fault in their plans, either they didn't have adequate generators or they didn't have a bus contract to evacuate. Then there are the other 32 nursing homes that had multiple gaps in their emergency preparations not only did they not have generators, they also didn't have a plan for how or when to evacuate (Towey, 2006). Hurricane Andrew On August 24, 1992, Hurricane Andrew hit Homestead, Florida as a Category 5 hurricane, the most powerful and devastating of hurricane categories. The Miami Jewish Home and Hospital for the Aged (MJHHA), a long-term care facility in Miami, survived Hurricane Andrew with some successes and many lessons learned. 15 Staff at MJHHA encountered the following critical challenges after Andrew passed: Electric service was disrupted with temperatures in the 90s after the storm and no air conditioning was available. Most residents had to be constantly monitored for dehydration and other complications. Water for drinking, bathing, and flushing toilets had to be carried manually to every level within the building. Staff members who reported to MJHHA prior to the storm and stayed for the duration 394 were emotionally and physically drained, especially because most staff members were 395 C 只 394 Health Care Emergency Management: Principles and Practice Аа 6 F WE 20170930211602hc....docx Show All х O W Chrome File Edit View History Bookmarks People Window Help Sun 6:40 PM Q := Unit 5 Assignment: Hurricane ECPI: Health Care Emergency X Dhruvisha Secure https://ecpi.vitalsource.com/#/books/9781284061390/cfi/12/4/4/2/28/14/8/10/2@O:100 : n Shot .0.39 PM III Electric service was disrupted with temperatures in the 90s after the storm and no air conditioning was available. Most residents had to be constantly monitored for dehydration and other complications. Water for drinking, bathing, and flushing toilets had to be carried manually to every level within the building, Staff members who reported to MJHHA prior to the storm and stayed for the duration 394 were emotionally and physically drained, especially because most staff members were 395 unable to reach the facility, leaving a small team to manage more than 1,000 elderly patients. According to the Administration on Aging (AOA) report, Perhaps the single issue that most traumatized the patients transferred and the staff that received them was the inadequate patient identification. In a number of instances, the caregivers "disappeared" leaving helpless, demented people with no information, as to medication, medical problems and other patient information. Other shelters received large numbers of residents, virtually "dumped" from nursing homes, for their day-to-day care. Many incontinent elderly were brought to shelters with no medications, diapers, or other supplies. What Worked MJHHA had seasoned geriatric nurses on staff who helped with both MJHHA patients and those who were ill and were evacuated to the facility from the community. It is critical that trained personnel are available during both an evacuation and a shelter-in-place situation. This asset cannot be taken lightly and should be considered in planning. Case Study Questions 1. If you were the nursing home administrator, what would you have done differently in the wake of a hurricane? 2. How would you enhance emergency planning? 3. What type of decision tree would you suggest using? How would you work with the loved ones of those in the facility to better ensure disaster C 只 394 Health Care Emergency Management: Principles and Practice Аа 6 F W 20170930211602hc....docx Show All х W
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The Different Approach
As the nursing home administrator, I would understand my caretaker position and act
promptly into erecting a system that would save more lives. My approach would be to improve the
nursing home facilities and capacity to accommodate more persons to save more lives from the
surrounding community and within various nursing homes. The patients, the injured and other
victims should find space and the right care during the entire course (Tweel, & Turner, 2014). The
entire staff should access more robust system with higher training programs on emergency
management, and caregiving. Conversely, I would also opt to collaborate with the government
agencies under instant communications to be able to request for workforce rei...


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