Hospital “Disaster Preparedness and Response Plan”

Congratulations! You have been hired as a consultant to advise Saint Leo University Hospital leadership on the development of a Disaster Preparedness and Response Plan. Saint Leo University Hospital is currently under construction and will celebrate its grand opening twelve months from the beginning of this course. Among the many projects to be completed before the hospital welcomes its first patients is writing the Disaster Preparedness and Response Plan.

For this consultancy, select one of the public health emergencies listed below as the basis for formulating insights and recommendations to Saint Leo University Hospital leadership for its new Disaster Preparedness and Response Plan.

Option 1: Hurricane
Option 2: Toxic chemical emergency
Option 3: Infectious disease outbreak (e.g., influenza pandemic)
Option 4: Earthquake

Module 1:
focused, clear, concise, convincing, well-structured, and individually-authored words explaining how application of concepts in the Module 1 textbook chapters (e.g., complex systems thinking, organization theory and behavior, leadership theories and roles) informs the development, adoption, and eventual execution of Saint Leo University Hospital’s Disaster Preparedness and Response Plan for the selected public health emergency. Apply and cite at least three references (e.g., disaster plans, scholarly articles) above and beyond the textbook.

Module 2:
focused clear, concise, convincing, well-structured, and individually-authored words explaining how application of concepts in the Module 2 textbook chapters (e.g., organization design and coordination, motivation) informs the development, adoption, and eventual execution of Saint Leo University Hospital’s Disaster Preparedness and Response Plan for the selected public health emergency. Apply and cite at least three references (e.g., disaster plans, scholarly articles) above and beyond the textbook.

Module 3:
focused, clear, concise, convincing, well-structured, and individually-authored words explaining how application of concepts in the Module 3 textbook chapters (e.g., work teams, communication) informs the development, adoption, and eventual execution of Saint Leo University Hospital’s Disaster Preparedness and Response Plan for the selected public health emergency. Apply and cite at least three references (e.g., disaster plans, scholarly articles) above and beyond the textbook.