Description
2011 Joplin, MO Tornado Disaster
Course Outcomes for Assignment:
Apply and integrate the concepts and knowledge from prior general management and health care administration courses to industry-relevant challenges.
Analyze critical factors in a healthcare organization’s internal and external environments that may positively or negatively affect the achievement of the organizational mission and goals.
2011 Joplin, MO Tornado Disaster Response
Thunder Storms and Tornados are common in the central portion of the United States from March to September of any given year. The May 22, 2011, Joplin tornado was a powerful and catastrophic EF5-rated multiple-vortex tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri, United States, on the evening of Sunday, May 22, 2011. It was part of a May tornado outbreak and reached a maximum width of nearly one mile during its path through the southern part of the city. This particular tornado was unusual in that it intensified in strength and grew larger in size at a very fast rate. Overall, the tornado killed 158 people injured 1,150 others and caused damages amounting to a total of $2.8 billion. It was the deadliest tornado to strike the U.S. since 1947 and the seventh-deadliest overall. It also ranked as the costliest single tornado in U.S. history; the insurance payout was nearly $3 Billion Dollars. Included in the damage caused by the tornado was extensive damage caused to St. John’s Regional Medical Center.
Your assignment:
In a MEMO format, in 900-1100 words, please discuss the following about the Joplin Disaster Response:
What were three areas that went well with the response?
What were three significant challenges with the response?
What were three ways in which the response could have been improved?
During Week One, we discussed Fayol’s Five Functions of Management: (a) Planning, (b) organizing, (c) coordinating, (d) commanding, and (e) controlling. As the Regional Medical Center’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) in Joplin, MO, how would you augment your healthcare facility’s disaster preparedness? Discuss how you would exercise Fayol’s First Function of Management, Planning to enhance your facilities’ disaster preparedness, specifically for tornados. You must reference Fayol to receive credit for this area.
Ensure that your assignment is in the APA 7th edition format with a cover page, separating your sections by the appropriate APA Level Headings. Also, make sure you include a reference page and at least five references.
Due on Jan 23, 2024 11:59 PM
