Healthcare Emergency Management Discussion

Answer the following discussion board questions in DEPTH and DETAILS and use reliable updated resources and references: 

How difficult is it to operationalize HICS? What are some of the challenges associated with HICS implementation? What are some solutions to the identified challenges?

Who needs to be trained in HICS and why?

Should different staff receive different levels of training in HICS?

1. Reading Material:
2. Reilly, M., &Markenson, D. S. (2010). Health Care Emergency Management: Principles and Practice
3. Chapter 2: Introduction to Hospital and Healthcare Emergency Management (Book is Attached)

Chapter 9: Functional Roles of Hospital Workers in Disasters and Public Health Emergencies (Book is Attached)

Reilly, M., &Markenson, D. S. (2009). Education and training of hospital workers: Who are essential personnel during a disaster?Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, 24(3), 239-245.

education and training of hospital workers – who are essential personnel during a disaster.pdf 

Jensen, J. and Waugh, W. L. (2014), The United States’ Experience with the Incident Command System: What We Think We Know and What We Need to Know More About. Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management, 22: 5?17. doi: 10.1111/1468-5973.12034

• The United States? Experience.pdf

Notes:

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