Posted: November 3rd, 2023

Develop a disaster recovery plan to reduce health disparities

Develop a disaster recovery plan to reduce health disparities and improve access to community services after a disaster. Then develop and record a 10–12 slide presentation (please refer to the PowerPoint tutorial) of the plan with audio and speaker notes for the local system, city officials, and the disaster relief team.

Preparation:

When disaster strikes, community members must be protected. A comprehensive recovery plan, guided by the MAP-IT (Mobilize, Assess, Plan, Implement, Track) framework, is essential to help ensure everyone’s safety. The unique needs of residents must be assessed to reduce health disparities and improve access to equitable services after a disaster. Recovery efforts depend on the appropriateness of the plan, the extent to which key stakeholders have been prepared, the quality of the trace-mapping, and the allocation of available resources. In a time of cost containment, when personnel and resources may be limited, the needs of residents must be weighed carefully against available resources.

In this assessment, you will assume the role of the senior nurse at a regional hospital who has been assigned to develop a disaster recovery plan for the community using MAP-IT and trace-mapping, which you will present to city officials and the disaster relief team.

Review the full scenario and associated data in the Assessment 03 Supplement: Disaster Recover Plan [PDF] Download Assessment 03 Supplement: Disaster Recover Plan [PDF]resource.

You are also encouraged to complete the Disaster Preparedness and Management activity. The information gained from completing this activity will help you succeed with the assessment as you think through key issues in disaster preparedness and management in the community or workplace. Completing activities is also a way to demonstrate engagement.

Begin thinking about:

• Community needs.
• Resources, personnel, budget, and community makeup.
• People accountable for implementation of the disaster recovery plan.
• Healthy People 2020 goals and 2030 objectives.
• A timeline for the recovery effort.

You may also wish to:

• Review the MAP-IT (Mobilize, Assess, Plan, Implement, Track) framework, which you will use to guide the development of your plan:
  • Mobilize collaborative partners.
  • Assess community needs.
  • Plan to lessen health disparities and improve access to services.
  • Implement a plan to reach Healthy People 2020 goals or 2030 objectives.
  • Track community progress.
• Review the assessment instructions and scoring guide to ensure that you understand the work you will be asked to complete.

Note: Every 10 years, The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion release information on health indicators, public health issues, and current trends. At the end of 2020, Healthy People 2030 was released to provide information for the next 10 years. Healthy People 2030 provides the most updated content when it comes to prioritizing public health issues; however, there are historical contents that offer a better understanding of some topics. Disaster preparedness is addressed in Healthy People 2030, but a more robust understanding of MAP-IT, triage, and recovery efforts is found in Healthy People 2020. For this reason, you will find references to both Healthy People 2020 and Healthy People 2030 in this course.

Instructions:

Then complete the following:

1. Develop a disaster recovery plan for the community that will reduce health disparities and improve access to services after a disaster.
   1. Assess community needs.
   1. Consider resources, personnel, budget, and community makeup.
   1. Identify the people accountable for implementation of the plan and describe their roles.
   1. Focus on specific Healthy People 2020 goals and 2030 objectives.
   1. Include a timeline for the recovery effort.
2. Apply the MAP-IT (Mobilize, Assess, Plan, Implement, Track) framework to guide the development of your plan:
   1. Mobilize collaborative partners.
   1. Assess community needs.
      1. Use the demographic data and specifics related to the disaster to identify the needs of the community and develop a recovery plan. Consider physical, emotional, cultural, and financial needs of the entire community.
      1. Include in your plan the equitable allocation of services for the diverse community.
      1. Apply the triage classification to provide a rationale for those who may have been injured during the train derailment. Provide support for your position.
      1. Include in your plan contact tracing of the homeless, disabled, displaced community members, migrant workers, and those who have hearing impairment or English as a second language in the event of severe tornadoes.
   1. Plan to reduce health disparities and improve access to services.
   1. Implement a plan to reach Healthy People 2020 goals and 2030 objectives.
   1. Track and trace-map community progress.
      1. Use the CDC’s Contract Tracing Resources for Health Departments as a template to create your contact tracing.
      1. Describe the plan for contact tracing during the disaster and recovery phase.
3. Develop a slide presentation of your disaster recovery plan with an audio recording of you presenting your assessment of the scenario and associated data in the Assessment 03 Supplement: Disaster Recover Plan [PDF] Download Assessment 03 Supplement: Disaster Recover Plan [PDF]resource for city officials and the disaster relief team. Be sure to also include speaker notes.

Presentation Format and Length

You may use Microsoft PowerPoint (preferred) or other suitable presentation software to create your slides and add your voice-over along with speaker notes. If you elect to use an application other than PowerPoint, check with your instructor to avoid potential file compatibility issues.

Be sure that your slide deck includes the following slides:

• Title slide.
  • Recovery plan title.
  • Your name.
  • Date.
  • Course number and title.
• References (at the end of your presentation).

Your slide deck should consist of 10–12 content slides plus title and references slides. Use the speaker’s notes section of each slide to develop your talking points and cite your sources as appropriate. Be sure to also include a transcript that matches your recorded voice-over. The transcript can be submitted on a separate Word document. Make sure to review the Microsoft PowerPoint tutorial for directions.

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:

Competency 1: Analyze health risks and health care needs among distinct populations.

• • • Describe the determinants of health and the cultural, social, and economic barriers that impact safety, health, and disaster recovery efforts in a community.

Competency 2: Propose health promotion strategies to improve the health of populations.

• • • Present specific, evidence-based strategies to overcome communication barriers and enhance interprofessional collaboration to improve disaster recovery efforts.

Competency 3: Evaluate health policies, based on their ability to achieve desired outcomes.

• • • Explain how health and governmental policy impact disaster recovery efforts.

Competency 4: Integrate principles of social justice in community health interventions.

• • • Explain how a proposed disaster recovery plan will lessen health disparities and improve access to community services.

Competency 5: Apply professional, scholarly communication strategies to lead health promotion and improve population health.

• • • Organize content with clear purpose/goals and with relevant and evidence-based sources (published within 5 years).
    • Slides are easy to read and error free. Detailed audio, transcript, and speaker notes are provided. Audio is clear, organized, and professionally presented.