2011 Emergency Preparedness Conference:
"Collaboration, Continuity and Community"
Arlington, VA
April 27-28, 2011
Product Code: EDU1112

Throughout 2010, the headlines were riddled with disasters and incidents significantly testing the emergency preparedness of hospitals and healthcare communities. From the BP Gulf Oil Spill to ever increasing active shooter incidents, the immediate and long term impact of these events continues to challenge the local and regional incident command systems.

In a sentinel event alert published June 3, 2010, The Joint Commission reported that between 1995-2009 there were 256 assaults, rapes and homicides of employees, patients and visitors in American healthcare facilities. Leadership noted in 62 percent of the events, most notably problems in the areas of policy and procedure development and implementation. 60 percent of the events noted an increased need for staff education and competency assessment processes. Violence in healthcare is on the rise as evidenced by the September 16, 2010 active shooter incident at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore Maryland.

In addition, the constant threats of pandemics, bio-terrorism, severe weather related events, flooding, fires and mass casualties are ever present. How comprehensive are your EOP’s? Are you prepared to address the unique needs of a pediatric population? Are you prepared to identify and manage the behavioral health care needs of both your patients and healthcare providers? Do you have an Incident Command Plan in your community?

The Joint Commission and Joint Commission Resources 7th Annual Emergency Preparedness Conference was designed and developed by nationally recognized industry experts. The focus of this team of healthcare professionals was to create an event that addressed the six critical elements of emergency preparedness while weaving in the Joint Commission’s emergency management accreditation standards. This year’s conference theme of “Collaboration, Continuity and Community” will set the stage and provide a forum for faculty and attendees to share their organization's emergency operation plans and best demonstrated practices. The plenary sessions will include a panel of hospital, non-hospital and community representatives discussing a model of a successful collaborative plan. The individual track sessions will offer a spectrum of diverse topics, integrating best demonstrated practices and Joint Commission accreditation standards compliance.

 

Other Education Offerings 2011 Emergency Management Standards Pre-Conference April 26, Arlington, VA Environment of Care Base Camp August 2-3, Oakbrook Terrace, IL October 10-11, East Elmhurst, NY Exploring the Life Safety Chapter of the Joint Commission August 4-5, Oakbrook Terrace, IL  October 12-13, East Elmhurst, NY

Who should attend:

Hospital emergency staff, safety officers, medical directors, nursing trauma coordinators, security directors, facilities managers, operations directors, emergency response planners, members of community agencies involved with developing emergency plans for their community.

Summary of Continuing Education contact hours awarded:
ACCME: 13, ANCC: 13, ACHE: 13

Objectives:
At the conclusion of this conference and upon return to your organization, participants will be able to:
1.  Recognize the return on investment that improving emergency preparedness brings
2.  Compare and contrast organizational performance to best practices in actual disasters and structured exercises
3.  Define best practice approaches in achieving compliance with Joint Commission Emergency Preparedness standards
4.  Develop concrete and reliable approaches and solutions to identified risk areas in emergency preparedness
5.  Identify opportunities for collaborative planning, training, and response in your communities to mitigate and manage hospital surge.

 

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(Agenda and speakers are subject to change.  Last updated April 18, 2011.)

 

Marriott Crystal Gateway
1700 Jefferson Davis Highway
Arlington, VA  22202
Phone: 703-920-3230
Room Rate: $239.00
Cut-off Date: 4/4/2011 - call early for availability!

Please note, there is also another Marriott Crystal City Hotel just down the street, make sure you come to the MARRIOTT CRYSTAL GATEWAY.
You may also want to double check your reservation & make sure you have made it at the correct hotel.  

Meeting Room:
Grand Ballroom - One floor up from the lobby. 

Locals:
The hotel is accessible via the Crystal City stop on the Blue & Yellow lines of the Metro.  Follow signs from the underground.
Self Parking ($21) & Valet Parking ($27) are both available at the hotel if you choose to drive in.

Fly-ins:
There is a free shuttle that picks up from Reagan Airport & runs approximately every 15 minutes from 6am-11pm.  Look for the van with Marriott logo. This van serves both Crystal City & Crystal Gateway Marriott hotels, as well as the Courtyard Marriott.  At the airport, follow the signs for Baggage Claim / Shuttles / Ground Transportation to the designated area for shuttle vans & buses.  The Marriott shuttle will pick up from Baggage Claim 5, 9 & Terminal A.  Remember - make sure you get off at the correct Marriott hotel.  To return to the airport, wait inside the main lobby near the Starbucks kiosk and a shuttle driver will come inside to announce "airport shuttle".

 

Application Deadline: April 8, 2011. Exhibit Applications are no longer being accepted.

Exhibitor and Sponsor Prospectus

Exhibitor Information Sheet

Marriott Exhibit/Order Information

Thank you to our current sponsors and exhibitors

Corporate Underwriters
- Grainger
- ADT Healthcare Solutions

Gold Level Sponsor
- Knowledge Center, Inc.
- Stryker Medical

Silver Level Sponsors
- First Water Systems
- DisastersNet, Inc.
- NIOSH
- Federal Signal
- Concerro
- Center of Operational Medicine, Georgia Health Sciences University
- Virtual Corporation

Poster Presentation Sponsor
- Yale New Haven Center for Emergency Preparedness
  and Disaster Response



Thank you to the following organizations for providing unrestricted grants for this program


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Product Code:  EDU1112

 

Pricing:

Early Bird - $689 per registrant - Enter EB in the VIP/Promotional Code box when ordering on-line or using the registration form, or ask for the EB Promotional Code  when ordering by phone.
(Expires 30 days before the program.  Payment must be received 30 days prior to the program)

Team - $629 per registrant (When 3 or more individuals from the same organization register together)
Regular - $749 per registrant   

To register call 877-223-6866.

All live event registrations close 5 calendar days prior to the event start date.

Payments submitted by check require 14 days to process.

Joint Commission Resources reserves the right to cancel or reschedule a program due to an insufficient number of registrants or other unforeseen circumstances. If a program must be cancelled, the registration fee will be refunded in full to each registrant. You may verify current program status on our web site or by calling JCR Customer Service at 877-223-6866.