Meeting Description:Hurricane Irma forced 12 percent of Florida hospitals to shut down or evacuate patients. Just last year, Hurricane Michael caused five Florida hospitals, 15 assisted-living facilities and five nursing homes to shut down. In the face of extreme weather, hospitals face suspension or closure of key operations, supply chain disruption, and reduced clinical demand and reimbursement rates. Hospitals must be able to care for their staff and communities they serve during and after extreme weather events. Vulnerable populations will be disproportionately impacted by severe weather and depend on hospitals in their communities as a safe haven. And after disasters that cause severe damage to communities, hospitals need to be open to keep residents employed so communities can recover.

The panel will share the experiences of two health systems who have “weathered the storm,” including flooding, hurricanes, and extreme heat. Learn how these health systems planned and prepared for these events, including both emergency preparedness efforts in the days leading up to and during the event as well as longer-term investments in infrastructure and planning. Learn how to leverage climate preparedness resources of Florida. Panelists will share their specific experiences and recommendations for best practices for creating climate-resilient hospitals as anchors for resilient communities.

The VHEPC Readiness and Response Coordinator has registered to listen in to this webinar and will be opening up a Zoom Meeting for those interested in listening in.

Topic: Hospital Sustainability Collaborative Webinar Series | Webinar 3: Getting Your Hospital Climate Ready Time: Jan 29, 2020 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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