Findings from M. Hiller and Co-Researchers in the Area of Emergency Planning Described (Healthcare system resiliency: The case for taking disaster…

Findings from M. Hiller and Co-Researchers in the Area of Emergency Planning Described (Healthcare system resiliency: The case for taking disaster plans further - Part 2)

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Journal of Technology -- A new study on Emergency Planning is now available. According to news reporting originating from Edmonton, Canada, by VerticalNews correspondents, research stated, "For the most part, top management is aware of the costs of healthcare downtime. They recognise that minimising downtime while fulfilling risk management standards, namely, 'duty of care' and 'standard of care', are among the most difficult challenges they face, especially when coupled with the increasing pressure for continued service availability with the frequency of incidents."

Our news editors obtained a quote from the research, "Through continuous operational availability and greater resiliency demands a new, combined approach has emerged, which necessitates that the disciplines of: (1) enterprise risk management; (2) emergency response planning; (3) business continuity management including IT disaster recovery; (4) crisis communications be addressed with strategies and techniques designed and integrated into a singular, seamless approach. It is no longer feasible to separate these disciplines. By integrating them as the gateway for service continuity, the organisation can enhance its ability to run as a business by helping to identify risks and prepare for change, prioritise work efforts, flag problems and pinpoint important areas that underpin the overarching business continuity processes."

According to the news editors, the research concluded: "The driver of change in staying ahead of the risk curve, and the entry point of a true resiliency strategy, begins with identifying the synergies of the aforementioned disciplines and integrating each of them to jointly contribute to service continuance."

For more information on this research see: Healthcare system resiliency: The case for taking disaster plans further - Part 2. Journal of Business Continuity & Emergency Planning, 2015;8(4):356-75.

The news editors report that additional information may be obtained by contacting M. Hiller, Office of Emergency, Disaster Management, Population Public and Aboriginal Health, Alberta Health Services, Coronation Plaza, #104, 14310 111 Ave, Edmonton, Alberta T5M 3Z7, Canada. Additional authors for this research include E.A. Bone and M.L Timmins.

Keywords for this news article include: Canada, Alberta, Edmonton, Emergency Planning, North and Central America.

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