It’s a response to this assignment: https://www.studypool.com/discuss/11753690/healthc…I need to provide a substantive response to my co-students. In the attachments, you will find 2 classmates that I want a separate for each one.Reference to appropriate authoritative resources and official websites. Must be accessible online. Use New Times Roman 12 font with 1” margins and APA style.Each response should be at least 150 words.The question was:- Based on your readings and experience, comment on the effectiveness of HVAs. Are they too subjective? How would you approach developing an HVA? – Develop an HVA for a hospital in your community. Provide details on the hospital (bed numbers, location, ect.). List the top 5 hazards. Defend your answers.
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Part one
Emergency preparedness in every health organization is crucial since the safety of
patients, the staff and facility should be enhanced. For health organizations to identify how to
mitigate or respond to hazards, they have to perform a Hazard Vulnerability Analysis (HVA).
HVA is an evaluation of human-made and natural disasters that could make hospitals and all
stakeholders vulnerable. Hospitals manage to determine the standards as well as potential
demands on emergency services and resources that should be considered in the occurrence of a
crisis.
According to Fares et al., (2014), HVA is effective based on how it assists in the
preparation of disaster preventative measures. Depending on the information gathered from the
analysis, this allows hospital emergency managers to come up with a plan for emergency
management. The HVA systematic evaluation of the probability of the threats, their impact, and
calculation of the relative risks in an organization are the major factors that enhance the
effectiveness of HVA. These are the factors that guide in the preparation of mitigation and
disaster response strategies. However, despite being effective, the ratings in the HVA are highly
subjective since risk measures are rated based on people’s preferences. Still, according
to Campbell et al., (2011) most HVA tools do not follow standardized regulations on
emergency preparedness thus making the tools to vary in many hospitals. Therefore, this
also makes the tool very subjective since users are the ones responsible for determining
how to collect and evaluate information.
Altogether, when developing an HVA, the approach I would use is factoring elements
like identification of emergencies that are likely to occur. I would also identify the impact of the
established hazards on people, property, and facility. Additionally, I would also consider the
frequency of occurrence followed by the level of preparedness and the probability of internal and
external responsiveness.
Part Two
Based on the understanding of the importance of the Hazard Vulnerability Analysis
(HVA), my community health center, Mercy Douglas Hospital, Philadelphia would benefit having an
HVA. Disasters that are likely to affect hospital are fires, floods, hurricanes, winter storms, and
terrorism. Such hazards could not only affect operations, but also cause economic loss, loss of
lives, and severe injuries on patients and the staffs. Therefore, the HVA developed below would
be of great assistance to the hospital.
SEVERITY
EVENT
&
LocationPhiladelphia
FacilityMercy
Douglas
Hospital
Possibilit
y of
occurren
ce
0N/A
Impact
on
people
(staff/
patients)
Approxi
mately
100
employe
es
Impact
on
property
e.g.
Number
of Beds200
Impact
on
Business
Flow
Level of
prepared
ness
Internal
response
External
response
Death/
injury
losses
and
damages
Interrupt
ion of
operatio
ns
Preplanni
ng
Time,
availabilit
y of
resources
Communit
y support
and
agencies
0N/A
0N/A
0N/A
1-
SCORE
1-
RISK
–
1-
0-
0-
N/A
0-
N/A
1-
Perce
ntage
of
Relati
ve
threat
N/A
1-
1-
1-
Low
Low
Low
Low
High
High
High
2Medium
3High
2Medium
3High
2Medium
3High
2Medium
3High
2Medium
3Low
2Medium
3Low
2Medium
3Low
0100%
Fires
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
90
Floods
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
80
Hurricanes
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
85
Winter
storms
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
81
Terrorism
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
92
2.6
2.8
2.6
2.8
2.4
2.2
2.2
Average
Based on the HVA report, the level of preparedness in the community hospital is
relatively low, and the risks of the threats are high. The hospital is located in a rural area;
85.
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therefore, getting an obvious response is a challenge. Still, the facility has financial problems
hence acquiring relevant resources for handling severe hazards like fires, terrorism and
hurricanes is also a challenge. Therefore, with this information, the management would identify
how to come up with a reasonable disaster management plan.
Reference
Campbell, P., Trockman, S. J., & Walker, A. R. (2011). On linkages: Strengthening
hazard
Health
vulnerability analysis: Results of recent research in Maine. Public
Reports, 126(2), 290-293.
Fares, S., Femino, M., Sayah, A., Weiner, D. L., Yim, E. S., Douthwright, S., … & Burstein, J.
L.
public
(2014). Health care system hazard vulnerability analysis: an assessment of all
hospitals in Abu Dhabi. Disasters, 38(2), 420-433.
Based on your readings and experience, comment on the effectiveness of HVAs .
Are they too subjective? How would you approach developing an HVA?
The HVA provides a systematic approach to recognizing hazards that may affect
demand for the hospital’s services or its ability to provide those services. Hospital and
healthcare facilities had to prepare for and respond to different emergency and disaster
event. Hospitals are now expected to develop, implement, train, and exercise
comprehensive all-hazards emergency management and operations plans. This should
include all four mission mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. This process
should involve community partners and be communicated to community emergency
response agencies. In my opinion, the HVAs are not subjective because each hospital
develops its HVA based on disasters that likely to affect their area not related to any
staff or personal opinion. when the healthcare organization develops HVA that will help
them to prepare for any risks that might affect their area and find an effective way to
deal with that during the day to day operation and emergency event.
Develop an HVA for a hospital in your community. Provide details on the hospital
(bed numbers, location, etc.). List the top 5 hazards. Defend your answers.
SEVERITY = (MAGNITUDE MITIGATION)
PROBAB
ILITY
HUMAN
IMPACT
PROPE
RTY
IMPACT
BUSINE
SS
IMPACT
Likelihood
this will
occur
Possibility
of death
or injury
Physical
losses
and
damages
Interuptio
n of
services
0=
N/A
1=
Low
2=
Moderate
3=
High
0=
N/A
1=
Low
2=
Moderate
3=
High
0=
N/A
1=
Low
2=
Moderate
3=
High
0=
N/A
1=
Low
2=
Moderate
3=
High
EVENT
SCORE
PREPARE
DNESS
INTERNA
L
RESPON
SE
EXTERNAL
RESPONS
E
Preplanning
Time,
effectivnes
s,
resouces
Community/
Mutual Aid
staff and
supplies
0=
N/A
0=
N/A
1=
RIS
K
Relat
ive
threa
t*
0=
N/A
1=
1=
High
High
High
2=
Moderate
3 = Low or
none
2=
Moderate
3=
Low or none
2=
Moderate
3 = Low or
none
0100
%
Mass Casualty
Incident
(trauma)
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
83%
Heat/Humidity
3
2
3
1
2
2
2
67%
Flood, External
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
48%
Epidemic
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
17%
Electrical
Failure
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
83%
Terrorism
1
3
3
3
2
1
1
24%
AVERAGE
SCORE
0.81
0.88
1.00
0.75
0.81
0.69
0.69
7%
RISK = PROBABILITY *
SEVERITY
0.07
0.27
0.27
One of the hospitals in Saudi Arabia, King Fahad University Hospital in Khobar. The
hospital main purpose is the training of students during their clinical years. Almost four
decades later this academic institution has grown into a leading research university with
21 colleges spread throughout the Eastern Province and a student population of over
45,000. It has a 440-bed capacity distributed in a four-floor building. The hospital main
goal was to provide three services:
1. Curative services
2. Teaching services
3. Researches
References
King Fahd Hospital of the University. (n.d.). Retrieved from
https://www.iau.edu.sa/en/university-hospitals/king-fahd-hospital-of-the-university
Spencer, H. (2002). From the Schools of Public Health. Public Health Reports,117(1),
88-94. doi:10.1093/phr/117.1.88
Fares, S., Femino, M., Sayah, A., Weiner, D. L., Yim, E. S., Douthwright, S., & …
Ciottone, G. (2014). Health care system hazard vulnerability analysis: an assessment
of all public hospitals in Abu Dhabi. Disasters, 38(2), 420-433. doi:10.1111/disa.1204
Campbell, P., Trockman, S. J., & Walker, A. R. (2011). Strengthening Hazard
Vulnerability Analysis: Results Of Recent Research In Maine. Public Health
Reports, 126(2), 290–293.
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