This week in HMP 722 we had a class on crisis management. Crisis management is definitely something that most do not want to go through, but it is something that all organizations need to be prepared for. One of my favorite parts about the presentation were the real life examples they included in their presentation. It made it easy to visualize their topic and have examples of crisis management to draw from.
I decided to look into this topic a little bit more to learn about some more examples of crisis management in healthcare. I found an interesting article from Becker's Hospital Review talking about some crisis scenarios and the solutions that the hospitals came up with for dealing with the scenarios.
For example, the article talks about a hospital that was damaged by a tornado. Natural disasters can be devastating and there is no way to stop them. They only way to manage them is through your response. This hospital in the article quickly worked to move to temporary office spaces and continue on with their business. They adapted well and didn't let the crisis define them.
To read about more crises and responses I have linked the article below.
https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/news-analysis/5-hospital-crisis-scenarios-and-how-to-overcome-them.html
I enjoyed reading the article that you found. I think it's important to be ready for a crisis at all times so when and if it occurs, you have a plan already in place about how to deal with it.
ReplyDeletesome great examples in the article your found. Beckers is a good source for reading.
ReplyDeleteWhen I wrote a blog post on crisis management I also found an article that highlighted the importance of acting quick. I think its important to train staff to be able to take the necessary steps at an appropriate speed, so work gets done fast but with out mistakes.
ReplyDeleteCrisis Management is an important skill to have that we hope to never use. Obviously some crises are unavoidable like natural disasters, but for the other crises people can control it is important that protocols are followed so a crisis doesn't occur.
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