Leadership and hospital preparedness: disaster management and emergency services in pediatrics.

BACKGROUND: : The purpose of this article is to describe the role of leadership in hospital preparedness in addressing the needs of pediatric patients in times of disaster and emergency. METHODS: : Descriptive article was derived from conference presentation of current practice by health care leaders. RESULTS: : Leadership is critical in emergency preparedness. Hospitals and other health care providers should consider special needs of pediatric patients in their planning, preparation, practice, and partnerships. CONCLUSIONS: : Using a combination of regional, systems, and hospital approaches will yield more effective responses to disaster events.

Strategies for 96-hour critical infrastructure compliance.

Organizations that stand the best chance at survival following a disaster do so because they can depend on the sharing of resources and mutual ideologies, the authors claim, pointing out that when it comes to strategizing for 96-hour critical infrastructure compliance, it is important to keep at the forefront not only the idea of collaborative planning from within the organization--involving security and safety, clinical, facilities and administrative staffs--but also includes collaborative planning with the local and regional businesses surrounding the organization.