Emergency and disaster preparedness are topics of increasing importance to all healthcare organizations. A midsize hospital along Florida's Atlantic cost wants to establish a comprehensive plan for responding to natural disasters and other major emergencies within its organization, as well as within surrounding communities, the state of Florida, and the Atlantic coast.

What internal constituents need to be involved?

What external organizations/agencies should be involved?

How should the hospital organize all the various internal and/or external parties into teams?

What sorts of team structures should the hospital put in place to achieve these goals?