Citation

Hyer K, Brown LM, Berman A, Polivka-West L. Health Aff. (Hope) 2006; 25(5): w407-w411.

Affiliation

School of Aging Studies, University of South Florida (USF), in Tampa.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Project HOPE - The People-to-People Health Foundation)

DOI

10.1377/hlthaff.25.w407

PMID

16940306

Abstract

In February 2006 the John A. Hartford Foundation funded a long-term care "Hurricane Summit," sponsored by the Florida Health Care Association. Representatives from five Gulf Coast states that sustained hurricane damage during 2005 and from Georgia, a receiving state for hurricane evacuees, attended. Summit participants evaluated disaster preparedness, response, and recovery for long-term care provider networks and identified gaps that impeded safe resident evacuation and disaster response. The meeting identified emergency response system issues that require coordination between long-term care providers and state and federal emergency operations centers. Five areas warranting further attention are presented as lessons learned and potential areas for grant making.

Language: en