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The Tampa Bay Regional Hurricane and Health Care Planning Coalition, Metropolitan Medical Response System, the Florida Health Care Association and St. Petersburg College present

Annual Hurricanes and Healthcare Conference 2013

Get Real With Your Plan

March 19 • 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. The Coliseum

535 Fourth Ave. N, St. Petersburg, FL 33701

Six continuing Education Credits (CE) for ALF, Nurses, LCSW, LMFT, LMHC, PT/PTA, (FPTA Ap-proved) OT/OTA, Dietitians and NHA

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At this conference, you’ll hear about the problems brought on by Hurricane Sandy two weeks after the storm. Discover the challenges facing those at a facility that was evacuated multiple times. Learn the secrets of emergency management plan reviews and hear state Agency for Health Care Administration expectations.

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The Coliseum535 Fourth Ave. NSt. Petersburg

Annual Hurricanes and Health Care Conference

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Conference objectives • Name three lessons learned from Hurricane Sandy

• Describe the strain hurricanes can place on health care systems for up to two weeks after a storm

• Discuss the importance of training all staff on hurricane plans

• Outline major problems encountered pre- and post-evacuation

• Review 2013 weather predictions and sources

• Discuss how to use social media to discover and distribute storm information

• Describe AHCA’s 2013 expectations for facility personnel

• Outline the transportation challenges facility personnel may face before and after the storm

• State the benefits of a comprehensive disaster plan

• Describe the community recovery issues that may affect your health care facility

• Compare your pre- and post-conference ability to recover from a major hurricane

Continuing Education (CE Credits)6 contact hours will be awarded to ALF, Nurses, LCSW, LMFT, LMHC, PT/PTA (FPTA approved), OT/OTA and dietitians. 6 NHA hours will be awarded by the FHCA.

St. Petersburg College (SPC) is an approved Florida CE Broker #50-2525.

Registration/cancellation deadline: March 12. To receive your CE please arrive by 8 a.m., as there is no partial credit.

Agenda7-8 a.m. Sign-in and Exhibits8-8:10 a.m. Hurricanes and Healthcare 2013: Ed Smolik, Director of Facilities Management, Morton Plant Mease8:10-8:25 a.m. Boots on the Ground Two Weeks after Sandy: Douglas Meyer, FPEM, Pinellas County Emergency Management8:25-8:50 a.m. Who’s on First? Robin Bleier, RN, HCRM and Raymond Runo, MPA8:50-9:35 a.m. Evacuation after Evacuations — Lessons Learned: Fred Taylor, Administrator, Consulate Healthcare of New Port Richey 9:35-9:50 a.m. Break and exhibits9:50-10:35 a.m. Transportation: Brian Scott, President, Escot Bus Lines and Tim McClendon, Wheelchair Transport10:35-11:35 a.m. Agency for Health Care Administration: Bernard Hudson, AHCA, Manager Long Term Care Unit Bureau of Health Facility Regulation 11:35-Noon Which Way Did they Go? Robin Bleier, RN, HCRM and Raymond Runo, MPANoon-1 p.m. Lunch and exhibits1-2:30 p.m. Weather Panel — Be prepared for sunshine, disasters or storms when bay area weather experts Denis Phillips, Jim Van Fleet, Steve Jerve, Paul Dellegatto, Mike Clay and Dan Noah join the weather panel. 2:30-2:45 p.m. Break and exhibits2:45-3:30 p.m. Social Media – Your Disaster Communication Guide: Tom Iovino, Pinellas County Communications3:30-3:45 p.m. The Perfect Storm: Robin Bleier, RN, HCRM and Raymond Runo, MPA3:45-4 30 p.m. There’s No Second Chance: Annette Doying, FPEM, M.A., Director Pasco County BCC Office of Emergency Management

Fees On or before March 1 Fee: $59 Class Number: 5066

After March 1 Fee: $79 Class Number: 5067

Continental breakfast, Lunch and break provided.

Registration• Online at spcollege.edu/ceu. Visa, MasterCard

and Discover are accepted.

• By phone at 727-341-4772 or 341-3393. Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express and Diner’s Club are accepted.

• By mailing your registration form and check or your credit card information. Go to spcollege.edu/ceu for the form. Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express and Diner’s Club are accepted.