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An Assessment for the Need of a Bioterrorism Preparedness Plan at Hospital Xyz in Minnesota.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Diadoo, Cindy A. |
| Copyright Year | 1999 |
| Abstract | Diadoo Cindy A. ________________________________________________________________________ (Writer) (Last Name) (First) (Initial) An Assessment for the Need of a Bioterrorist Emergency Preparedness Plan at Hospital ________________________________________________________________________ XYZ in Minnesota. ________________________________________________________________________ (Title) Risk Control Brian Finder 12/99 51 ________________________________________________________________________ (Graduate Major) (Research Advisor) (Month/Year) (No. of Pages) Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association ________________________________________________________________________ (Name of Style Manual Used in this Study) Bioterrorism is the use of microorganisms (bacteria, virus, and fungi) or toxins to produce death or disease in humans, animals, and plants. Biological agents have been used in warfare for over 2,500 years and continue to be a threat to humans. The ease and low cost of producing an agent, the difficulty in detecting its presence and protecting (and treating) its intended victims, and the potential to selectively target humans make defense against this class of weapon difficult. Common examples of biological agents include Smallpox, Plague, Anthrax and Botulism. The purpose of this study was to identify risk factors at Hospital XYZ, which may pose threat to health care employees due to bioterrorism. This study examines exposures of risk and what is currently being done at Hospital XYZ to prevent and/or reduce exposures to risk. Businesses today must be concerned with insurance stipulations, media attention, public pressure, employee health and safety, liability, and government regulations. Health care employees are depended upon to care for patients, allocate “limited” medical resources, and bring order to a disconcerted environment. Unfortunately, there is a lack of education and training among the health care employees for bioterrorism response. Hospital XYZ is aware of the potential threat of bioterrorism to the facility but believes the need for preparedness is not as critical compared to other issues more likely to occur. Emergencies can and do occur, and when they do, our natural instinct is to protect ourselves, others, and property. The only effective and logical way to do this is to prepare in advance for events. Currently, the hospital has emergency plans for weather, medical, child abduction, bomb, and internal and external disasters. Unfortunately, there is no established bioterrorist emergency preparedness plan at the facility. Therefore, due to the size, location of the facility, and the lack of emergency preparedness, the employees are posed to the potential threat from bioterrorism. Recommendations are made to be used as a guide for the development of a bioterrorist emergency preparedness plan at Hospital XYZ to reduce risk to employees. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to thank my research advisor, Brian Finder, Assistant Professor in Risk Control, for his encouraging support, guidance, and patience. In addition, I would like to thank the employees at all the facilities, who provided support and information needed to complete this study. To the graduate students who took time out of their busy schedules to also provide guidance. Finally, to the special people in my life, I extend my deepest gratitude for your encouragement and support as I completed this research study. Table of |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www2.uwstout.edu/content/lib/thesis/1999/1999diadoo.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
