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4 Phases of Emergency Management for Hospitals and Health Systems

Relias

Healthcare leaders should implement these steps in all hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare facilities. The approach is divided into four phases of emergency management: prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery. Mitigation involves identifying potential risks specific to hospitals and communities.

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Getting Through Recovery with Four Tips

Gary Direnfeld

It was the recovery that would pose a challenge. With regard to my recovery as is often the case, it wasn’t linear. I truly developed and considered my recovery plan. The more support, the easier the recovery. No, recovery wasn’t linear. My hope is that others consider the points to my recovery.

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Extra £200m for social care in council settlement ‘wholly inadequate’, warn sector heads

Community Care

Councils will also be allocated a new recovery grant worth 600m and an extra 50m in the broad-based revenue support grant (RSG), some of which the government intends should go on adults services. Were all authorities to do so, this would yield about 970m, some of which would be available for adult social care.

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£1bn boost to adult social care funding ‘not enough to cover costs’, warn leaders

Community Care

Councils will also be allocated a new ‘recovery grant’ worth £600m and an extra £50m in the broad-based revenue support grant (RSG), some of which the government intends should go on adults’ services. Were all authorities to do so, this would yield about £970m, some of which be available for adult social care.

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We All Need Support at Some Time

Gary Direnfeld

It came on the heels of a day that began with a call to go to hospital at 7:00 am. Recovery another 2.5 I again can get the call to go to hospital at anytime. I will be canceling appointments and because of at least a 6 to 8 week recovery, I will take off the entire summer. In the meantime, no activity. No driving.

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Reinstate hospital social workers to improve discharge outcomes, PSWs urge Barclay

Community Care

Hospital social workers should be reinstated onto wards to support people to achieve better outcomes on discharge, amid the current severe pressures on the NHS and social care. Managing chaos, doing our best for patients and supporting each other: hospital social work under Covid.

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Police opens investigation into abuse at mental health hospital revealed by BBC

Community Care

Police have opened an investigation into abuse of patients at a mental health hospital uncovered by the BBC. Olivia, a patient who agreed to be featured on the programme, saying that her treatment at the hospital had made her serious mental health condition worse. Related articles.