Browsing by Subject "Disaster Planning"

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    Determinants of Organizational Preparedness for Floods: U.S. Employees’ Perceptions
    (Wiley, 2017) Sadiq, Abdul-Akeem; School of Public and Environmental Affairs
    Globally, and in the United States, flooding is considered one of the most destructive natural hazards in terms of lives lost, injuries, and economic losses. Despite the growing concern of climate change impacts on organizations in particular and society in general, very little is known about the factors influencing public, private, and nonprofit organizations to prepare for flood hazards. This article examines the predictors of flood preparedness in organizations using information collected via an online questionnaire from a national sample of 2008 employees of public, private, and nonprofit organizations in the United States in 2014. The findings revealed that in general, organization size and organization age are robust predictors of flood preparedness. This article concludes by discussing the implications of the results for theory, offering recommendations for practice, and outlining an agenda for future research on the predictors of flood preparedness at the organizational level.
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    Ethics guide for health care practitioners: working under conditions of an influenza pandemic. Plan, Prepare, Practice [Pocket version].
    (2009-12-01T18:49:23Z) Indiana University Center for Bioethics; Indiana State Department of Health
    The Ethics Toolkit is designed to assist health care providers in carrying out their ethical responsibilities of caring for patients and families within the clinical environment during an influenza pandemic. In particular, the Toolkit is designed to give practical input on key issues facing health care practitioners, specifically: Altered Standards of Care; Vaccine and Antiviral Provision; Triage; and Workforce Management. Other issues are discussed in the Toolkit, but receive less comprehensive attention. The input for each of these issues is based on an Ethical Framework that provides a reasoned basis for decision making. In addition to this pocket-sized version, a 16 page, full-sized, color brochure is also available. Likewise, a separate, single sheet, "Patient Guide" (page 15) is available.
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    Ethics guide for health care practitioners: working under conditions of an influenza pandemic. Plan, prepare, practice.
    (2009-12-01T18:37:50Z) Indiana University Center for Bioethics; Indiana State Department of Health
    The Ethics Toolkit is designed to assist health care providers in carrying out their ethical responsibilities of caring for patients and families within the clinical environment during an influenza pandemic. In particular, the Toolkit is designed to give practical input on key issues facing health care practitioners, specifically: Altered Standards of Care; Vaccine and Antiviral Provision; Triage; and Workforce Management. Other issues are discussed in the Toolkit, but receive less comprehensive attention. The input for each of these issues is based on an Ethical Framework that provides a reasoned basis for decision making. In addition to this full sized, 16 page color brochure, the Toolkit is also available in a pocket-sized version. Likewise, a separate, single sheet, "Patient Guide" (page 15) is available.
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    Patient guide: Questions and answers about Altered Standards of Care. Plan, prepare, practice.
    (2009-12-01T18:57:14Z) Indiana State Department of Health; Indiana University Center for Bioethics
    This patient guide address the following questions: What is an influenza (flu) pandemic? What are Altered Standards of Care? Will vaccines ("flu shot") and antiviral medicines work? and How will my family and I get vaccines and antiviral medicine? In addition to this patient guide, see the related: "Ethics guide for health care practitioners: working under conditions of an influenza pandemic. Plan, Prepare, Practice."