Virtual Medical Academy

Overview

Welcome to "Disaster Management in Healthcare," a course tailored for healthcare professionals. Learn essential skills for navigating emergencies, from risk assessment to recovery strategies specific to healthcare settings. Join us to gain the expertise needed to minimize the impact on patient care and contribute to resilient healthcare systems.

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Other health care provider
Respiratory Therapy
Psychology
Podiatry
Physiotherapy
Optometry
Clinical Nutrition
Nursing and Midwifery
Dentistry and Related Specialties
Resident / Fellow
Physician
Pharmacy
Occupational Therapy
Clinical Laboratory Sciences
Non Health Care Provider
Healthcare & Hospital Administration
Health Education
Health Informatics
Speech-Language Pathology
Public and Community Health
Clinical Pharmacy
Medical Education
Emergency Medical Services
Radiological Technology
Audiology
Medical Technology
Social Service
Sociology
Cardiac Perfusion
Technicians and Health Assistants
Dental Technology and Assistants
Educational Institution

What I will learn?

By the end of the event, learners will be able to:
- Identify the phases of disaster management.
- Explain the different classifications of hospital vulnerabilities and various potential causes of an internal disaster in a hospital
- Describe the essential emergency actions during a hospital evacuation.
- Clarify the differences between planned and unplanned disruption in essential hospital systems.
- Illustrate the various disaster and emergency triage categories, processes, and systems!
- Recognize the differences in triage for the prehospital and in-hospital environment.