Wednesday, January 31, 2007 1:30pm
Conference Room 016
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Topics to be heard:
- Current capabilities and development initiatives in the area of portable (mobile) hospital systems, supply and equipment caches, isolation room upgrades and response teams.
- Recent experiences with Kiholo Bay earthquake, the subsequent island-wide blackout on Oahu, tsunami events, and related major exercises and drills.
- Gaps in capabilities including staff and hospital bed shortages, federal funding and planned developments for the immediate future.
Guest speakers include:
- Richard E. Meiers - President/CEO, Healthcare Association of Hawaii
- Toby Clairmont
- Emergency Management Committee Chair, Healthcare Association of Hawaii
- The Hawaii Disaster Medical Assistance Team Leader
No written testimony will be accepted as this is an informational briefing.
Note: Photos have been updated in the Gallery under Session 2007 > HTH/HLT/IGM Senate Info Briefing 01.31.07
Related documents:
- () Documents from the Healthcare Association of Hawaii
- () PDF version of the Healthcare Association of Hawaii powerpoint presentation (4MB)