Industry roundtable: How to foster resilience in times of crisis
Tuesday, October 13th, 2020 | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm CT
As the healthcare industry continues to grapple with COVID-19 fallout, healthcare facilities must continue to focus on crisis-proofing operations to keep patients and staff safe.
As recent events in the West and Gulf Coasts illustrate, just because we're in the middle of a pandemic doesn't mean other crises are put on hold. Whether it is a hurricane-induced grid outage, or a wildfire driven public safety power shutoff or various other crises that can have a significant on healthcare operations, today's hospital leaders should outfit their organizations with proactive business continuity planning and resilient mission-critical support to mitigate harm.
To address this important topic, we are bringing together a panel of industry professionals to discuss what is top of mind with them and the steps they are taking to design resilient facilities that safeguard critical operations.
Learning points:
- What does resilience in a hospital setting look like and what steps are hospitals taking to ensure continuity of business?
- What cascading effects happen to hospital operations with power outages and how quickly do they happen?
- Can resilient solutions be designed in a sustainable manner?
- Is a resilient hospital economically feasible?
Panelists:
Mike Olson
Chief Executive Officer, Citizens Medical Center
Abigail Lipperman, PE, LEED AP
Resident Electrical Engineer, Children’s Health
Jason Schroer, AIA, ACHA, LEED AP
Global Practice Executive, Health, HKS
Allan Schurr
Chief Commercial Officer, Enchanted Rock, LLC