2022 SC Healthcare Preparedness Summit

This annual SC Healthcare Preparedness Summit is designed to advance the preparedness, coordination and collaboration of our community healthcare organizations, response partners and public health providers to achieve SC CAM goals. This year’s theme is “Partnering for Preparedness.” Regional Healthcare Coalition members, State Healthcare Coalition Advisory Council Members, South Carolina Hospital Emergency Managers, and other individuals who work in the field or emergency/disaster management & response are encouraged to attend.

There is no program cost for attendees. Vendor cost varies by level and registration is available here. Funding for this program is provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), National Healthcare Preparedness Programs – National Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Program.

Please note that discounted room rates at the DoubleTree by Hilton end on February 15. Directions for those discounted rates are available upon registration.

The full agenda is available below:

(All General Sessions are in Congaree B)

Wednesday, March 9:

12:30 pm– 3:00 pm: Registration Open

1:15 pm – 2:15 pm: Using Non-Traditional Vendors
Doug Robertson, Manager, Sourcing & Procurement, Roper St. Francis
John Williams, Director, Disaster Preparedness, SCHA

2:30 – 3:30 pm: Increasing Emergency Preparedness Efforts for SC Long Term Care Residents & Staff
Curt Harris, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Georgia
Alyssa Ragan, MPH, Emergency Preparedness Manager, University of Georgia

3:30 pm– 4:30 pm: Resource Request/Supply Chain Disruptions
Jamie Blair, Acting Director and Logistics Chief, SC DHEC
John Williams, Director, Disaster Preparedness, SCHA
Guy Gierhart, Chief of Operations Support, SCEMD

Thursday, March 10:

7:00 am – 8:00 am: Registration Open

7:45 am – 8:45 am: Continental Breakfast with Partners

9:00 am: Welcome!
Cindy Blanchard, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator, MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center, President, Society for Healthcare Emergency Management
Ernest Moore, Director Healthcare Preparedness Program, SCDHEC

9:15 am: Public Health Strategy & How it Impacts Healthcare
Dr. Brannon Traxler, Director of Public Health, SC DHEC

10:30 am: Evacuations & Reporting
Matt Tumbleson, Director Emergency Operations, Grand Strand Medical Center
Mike Puckett, Corporate Director Emergency Management, McLeod Health

11:30 am: Lunch with Partners
Coalition Partners Equipment Display (on your own, back parking lot)

1:30 p.m. Cyber-Crime Trends & the Impact on Healthcare
Sean Fay, Lieutenant, SLED
Corey Bishop, Newberry

3:30 pm: Adjourn for Day

4:00 pm: Happy Hour/Reception with Vendors

Friday, March 11:

7:45am – 8:45am: Breakfast

9:00 am: Welcome Back!
Cindy Blanchard, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator, MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center, and President, Society for Healthcare Emergency Management

9:15 am: CHEMPACK / Strategic National Stockpile (SNS)
Michael Adams, Logistics Management Specialist, ASPR, Division of Strategic National Stockpile

10:30 am: Visitation & Security Roundtable Discussion
Panel w/ Emergency Managers Board
Moderator: John Williams, Director, Disaster Preparedness, SCHA

11:15 am: Adjourn

11:30 am: Emergency Managers Business Meeting

Additional event details to follow.

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