Hurricane Preparedness for Healthcare through Lessons Learned
Course Description
June 1st marks the beginning of hurricane season in Hawaii. As healthcare professionals, it is crucial to be aware of the potential impact of a hurricane and develop strategic plans to reduce the impact or mitigate where possible while maintaining services to the patients and residents in our care.
Join us as Marc Moriguchi, Director of Hawaii Healthcare Emergency Management (HHEM), reviews disaster preparedness measures for healthcare and lessons learned through a look back at real-world weather events.
Participants will:
Discuss lessons learned from the past
Explore key areas for preparedness
Examine local resources for emergency preparedness and support
Participation in the live webinar is limited to the first 100 participants. This webinar will be recorded and made available on-demand for up to two (2) years from the date of the live session.
Target Audience
Individuals working in a healthcare facility including executive leadership, clinical staff, social services, environmental services, dietary, and designated emergency management personnel.
Speaker
Marc Moriguchi, EMTP
Marc Moriguchi, EMTP
Marc Moriguchi has a Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration/Disaster Preparedness & Emergency Management from the University of Hawaii West Oahu. He is a licensed paramedic in the state of Hawaii with 30 years of experience in prehospital care and 14 years as a Federal Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT) member.
He joined Hawaii Healthcare Emergency Management in June of 2019 working on planning and training and was promoted to Director in October 2020.
Continuing Education
Valid for the live webinar and recording (through 5/18/2023): This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the Oregon Nurses Association, an accredited approver of the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation for one (1) nursing contact hour. Approval valid through 05/18/2023. OCEAN ID #2021-18.
Valid for the live webinar only: This program was approved by the National Association of Social Workers - Hawai’i Chapter (Approval HI62792021-154) for one (1) Social Work continuing education hour.
State licensure boards have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses. There is no conflict of interest for any planner or presenter with this learning activity.
To receive a Certificate of Completion, each individual must register, pay the registration fee (if applicable), attend the session, and complete the corresponding evaluation.
Cost
Participation in the live webinar is limited to the first 100 participants. This webinar will be recorded and made available on-demand for up to two (2) years from the date of the live session.
HAH Member: FREE (use discount code FREEMEMBER)
Non-Members: $35 per person (HAH/HHERF reserves the right to limit access to individuals actively working in a healthcare setting only)
*Cancellations will be charged a processing fee; email lhenning@hah.org 48 hours in advance. NO REFUNDS for non-attendance.
Registration
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