1. Lisa Spanberger, MPH Emergency Manager, St. Luke’s
Emergency Management and Infection Prevention: The importance of Partnership
Lisa Spanberger, MPH
Emergency Manager, St. Luke’s

2. Emergency Management & Infection Prevention Partnership
Explanation of an Emergency Management / Disaster Preparedness Program
Objectives
Roles and Responsibilities
The importance of the Emergency Management partnership with Infection Prevention
Identification of scenarios involving both disciplines
Examples of collaboration in training, exercise, response
Discussion of new CMS regulations surrounding Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management
Opportunities for future partnership and engagement in future Emergency Management activities

3. Emergency Management Emergency Management Objective:
Improve the Nation’s ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from a major health incident. – healthy people 2020
Preparedness Response  Recovery  Mitigation
Roles and Responsibilities
Identification of current threats and hazards
Development of disaster plans and protocols
Generate and provide training and education
Coordinate and facilitate disaster drills and exercises
Create action plans to mitigate identified gaps
Supporting program for many different departments

4. The Importance of Partnership
Events always include multiple disciplines
Planning, training, and exercising together is the key to a streamlined response
Identification partnership opportunities
Examples of Emergency Management and Infection Prevention collaboration:
Pandemics and outbreaks
Public Safety
Elevated risk from large disasters

5. New CMS Preparedness Regulations
Emergency Management Plan
All Hazards Approach
Fueled by Hazard Vulnerability Assessment
Disaster Policies and Procedures
Specific to Emergency Plan
Communication Plan
Within your facility
Community partners
Training and Exercise
A full-scale exercise that is community- or facility-based
Additional exercise of facility’s choice