Staffing issues

The disaster manager needs to also perform a risk assessment in the area of staffing. Depending on the nature and extent of the disaster and the demographics of the workforce, there may be variation in the employee s ability and/or willingness to report to work. The staffing issue has been examined by several researchers. Shapira et al. (1991) found that child care responsibilities and... 

In the confusion that often follows a mass casualty event, managing a hospital can be challenging. Past mass casualty events can be valuable as they reveal patterns of hospital use. It is possible to estimate initial casualty volume and pattern after a mass casualty event. Public health professionals and hospital administrators can use this information to handle resource and staffing issues during a mass casualty event. 

First of all, CMA conducts what are described as "Advocacy Activities" -- a term which embraces all of our communications with Congress, the regulatory agencies, the courts, and the administration. These activities are multidisciplinary. Whenever an advocacy issue is identified, that matter is staffed by various disciplines in CMA including Technical, Legal, Government Relations and Public Relations where appropriate. ... 

The retention of experienced and knowledgeable personnel during facility operation and closure is an important management issue. Personnel staffing and retention plans need to be addressed early in the facility planning process. Implementation of a suitable personnel retention, transfer, and release program is essential to the successful closure of JACADS. The Army s contractor for JACADS has recognized this issue and has developed a staff retention plan. 

Drug quality surveillance calls for vigilance as well as efficient and adequate staffing. The issues of inspection cind laboratory testing of imported and locally produced drug products stand out as important and challenging for many reasons such as the following ... 

The Center for Corporate Citizenship at Boston College (BCCCC) issues an annual Community Involvement Index. It provides a series of annual snapshots of issues and trends based on surveys of leading U.S. corporations regarding their contribution allocations, management support, budgets, and staffing for community involvement programs. 

The fundamental components of the Standard are the statement of objectives of clinical pharmacy, the documentation of procedures for selected clinical activities, the guidance on staffing levels, and the defining of an intervention. The issues of boundaries of clinical practice, resources required, training, education, quality assurance, and documentation requirements are addressed. 

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