Risk Management

Lessons learned from previous disasters, explains how to assess vulnerabilities, and suggests new ways to safeguard emergency power through new technologies, innovative protocols, and information sharing.
Recorded October 27, 2016Speakers: Joe Fiorito, Caterpillar Inc., Electric Power Division, Rental Manager; Ben Thomas, Caterpillar Inc., Electric Power Division, North American Product Support ManagerA well-designed emergency power system is a quality asset to health care facilities by providing…
Ensure the safety of your patients with a proper risk assessment of medical equipment. ASHE's monograph provides insights and best practices.
Speakers: Steve Spaanbroek, Hank Wheeler & Mark EtheridgeWhen natural disasters challenge the delivery of patient care, the infrastructure of a health care facility becomes more important than ever. In this session, two individuals whose health care facilities were severely affected by natural…
This literature review looks at the effects of room ventilation rates on airborne disease transmission in health care facilities.
Lessons learned from the perspective of health care facility managers, clinicians, and executive staffSpeaker: ASHEIn 2011 a tornado in Joplin, Missouri, devastated a community, including Mercy hospital. Mercy’s incredible story offers an opportunity to assess your facility’s emergency preparedness…