Copyright Medical Group Management Association. All rights reserved. Name, credentials Organization Date Preparing Your Office Practice for Disaster and Emergency Events Idaho Bioterrorism Awareness and Preparedness Program (IBAPP) Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) July 22, 2008
Copyright Medical Group Management Association. All rights reserved. About MGMA Our mission… To continually improve the performance of medical group practice professionals and the organizations they represent MGMA has 22,000 members… Who manage and lead 12,500 organizations With 270,000 physicians
Copyright Medical Group Management Association. All rights reserved. Program Objectives Describe why a medical practice must be prepared for an infectious disease epidemic or bioterrorism attack Describe how to protect your facility, physicians, staff, and patients in the event of a natural disaster, contagious disease outbreak, bioterrorist incident, or other emergency Outline the key elements of a medical practice disaster plan and the resources available to assist a medical practice in the event of disaster or emergency
Copyright Medical Group Management Association. All rights reserved. Name, credentials Organization Date Why Prepare for an Infectious Disease Epidemic or Bioterrorism ?
Copyright Medical Group Management Association. All rights reserved. Why Prepare for an Infectious Disease Epidemic or Bio-Terrorism? Counter uncertainty by physicians and employees regarding local, national, and international events Preparations for infectious disease epidemic and bioterrorism are similar to preparations for many emergency situations Preparations for an epidemic bioterrorism will assist physicians and employees deal with the emotional and practical disruptions created by other emergencies and disasters Future probability of an event is high
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The Bigger Picture: Disasters and Emergencies Practice Emergency: Any event that can disrupt practice flow for more than 24 hours Types of Disasters and Emergencies –Natural Events –Acts of Violence –Practice Emergencies –Public Health Outbreaks
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Current Confirmed Human Cases of Avian Flu
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Copyright Medical Group Management Association. All rights reserved. Staff May Not Report to Work During a Pandemic Reuters Pandemic might keep some health staff away Updated: 4:38 p.m. MT May 22, 2007 NEW YORK - A survey of U.S. health care workers suggests that not all are willing to staff the front lines if there should be an outbreak of bird flu or other infectious disease. Some will opt to play it safe and stay home, according to the survey. About 50 percent of the hospital workers said “yes” they would report to work, while 42 percent said “maybe” and 8 percent said “no, even if I would lose my job.” Doctors (73 percent) were more likely than nurses (44 percent) or other hospital personnel (33 percent) to indicate that they would report to work in the event of bird flu pandemic.
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