A Joint Commission and Joint Commission Resources emergency preparedness conference in April will include presentations about the Joplin tornado's damage to a major hospital and a Vermont hospital's evacuation during severe flooding. What lessons have you learned from such events?

Conduct full-scale evacuation drills regularly
20%
An off-site data backup is crucial
0%
Update emergency plans annually as risk profile changes
13%
Good community relations pay off during recovery period
3%
One major emergency can destroy an unprepared business
62%

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