H Hurricane It is the community’s responsibility to keep the residents and staff safe at all times. If a hurricane is approaching, precautions need to be taken to ensure their safety. Definitions: Issued for a coastal area when there is a threat of hurricane conditions within Watch – 48 hours. Issued when hurricane conditions are expected in the coastal area in 36 hours or less. Warning – Procedure: Notify all patients and physicians that services will be suspended when a (Watch or Warning?) is issued. Notify OHSEP and ESF 8 DRC if evacuation of patients is necessary. Notify ESF 8 DRC that services have been suspended. Provide Patients with a call in number to verify that services have resumed. Provide staff with call in number for re-scheduling of services. Notify ESF 8 DRC that services will resume on stated day and time. If available, notify ESF 8 DRC that surge patients may be accepted.
H Hurricane It is the community’s responsibility to keep the residents and staff safe at all times. If a hurricane is approaching, precautions need to be taken to ensure their safety. Definitions: Watch – Issued for a coastal area when there is a threat of hurricane conditions within 48 hours. Warning – Issued when hurricane conditions are expected in the coastal area in 36 hours or less. Procedure: Notify all patients and physicians that services will be suspended when a (Watch or Warning?) is issued. Notify OHSEP and ESF 8 DRC if evacuation of patients is necessary. Notify ESF 8 DRC that services have been suspended. Provide Patients with a call in number to verify that services have resumed. Provide staff with call in number for re-scheduling of services. Notify ESF 8 DRC that services will resume on stated day and time. If available, notify ESF 8 DRC that surge patients may be accepted.
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