ROLE OF HEALTH CARE MANAGER
Role of Health Care Manager
The effects of the disasters in the healthcare realm can be minimized through management. To manage the said disasters, it would be prudent to collaborate and coordinate with other stakeholders (Cooper, 2011). There are various reasons as to why interagency collaboration and cooperation is important when managing emergency scenarios in healthcare. According to Shoaf et al. (2014), interagency collaborations are important in disaster management given that efforts, which would not have been deployed individually, can be implemented jointly for better outcomes. This is more so the case given that it would be easier to pool resources and coordinate programs in multiagency undertakings (Shoaf et al, 2014). Next, interagency collaborations helps in building upon the capability of each partner by providing a comprehensive approach to a disaster, thus managing the emergency in an effective way (Shoaf et al., 2014). The relevance of various skillsets and capabilities cannot also be overstated in management efforts. Effective training for various functions and roles is hence instrumental.
There are various agencies that a health care manager can communicate with following a disaster. For instance, the health care manager can communicate with federal agencies such as Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) (Cooper, 2011). The said agency could come in handy in better coordination and resource deployment efforts. The health care manager should also communicate with peers and other local agencies and/or formations. These could be inclusive of local public health agencies (Cooper, 2011).
References
Cooper, A. (2011). Healthcare Incident Management Systems. Reilly, M.J. and Markenson, D.S. (Eds.). Healthcare Emergency Management. Jones & Barlett Learning, 21-45.
Shoaf, K. I., Kelley, M. M., OKeefe, K., Arrington, K. D. & Prelip, M. L. (2014). Enhancing Emergency Preparedness and Response Systems: Correlates of Collaboration between Local Health Departments and School Districts. Public Health Rep, 129(4), 107-113.
