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EMERG 250 - Emergency Management of Medical Operations



4.0 Credits
Explore the roles of public health, hospitals, emergency medical services and healthcare professionals in disasters. Focus is on the National Response Framework and Emergency Support Function (ESF) led by the Department of Health and Human Services.
Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Explain the principles of emergency management for healthcare in a disaster setting.
  2. Define austere standards of care in disasters and public health emergencies.
  3. Describe relevant legal issues and regulatory compliance.
  4. Identify elements of the Emergency Support Function #8 Public Health and Medical Services Annex of the National Response Framework.
  5. Identify workforce issues and functional roles of workers in disasters.
  6. Coordinate credentialing and managing volunteer health professionals.
  7. Integrate strategies for DMAT, DMORT, VMAT National Disaster Medical Services with local and community resources.
  8. Describe response that would comply within the National Response Framework.
  9. Apply National Incident Management and Incident Command Systems in medical response operations.
  10. Collaborate with local, state and federal agencies on public health, medical information, pandemic, vaccine or prophylactic administration and other health issues in disasters.



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