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 lessen 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, 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 are a member of a community task force responsible for developing a disaster recovery plan for the Vila Health community using MAP-IT, which you will present to city officials and the disaster relief team.

To prepare for the assessment, complete the Vila Health: Disaster Recovery Scenario simulation. In addition, you are 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.

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 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: Remember that you can submit all, or a portion of, your draft recovery plan to Smarthinking Tutoring forn feedback, before you submit the final version for this assessment. If you plan on using this free service, be mindful of the turnaround time of 24–48 hours for receiving feedback.

Note: If you require the use of assistive technology or alternative communication methods to participate in this activity, please contact DisabilityServices@capella.edu to request accommodations.

Instructions

Complete the following:

1. Develop a disaster recovery plan for the Vila Health community that will lessen health disparities and improve access to services after a disaster. Refer back to the Vila Health: Disaster Recovery Scenario to understand the Vila Health community.

Assess community needs.

Consider resources, personnel, budget, and community makeup.

Identify the people accountable for implementation of the plan and describe their roles.

Focus on specific Healthy People 2020 goals.

Include a timeline for the recovery effort.

2. Use the MAP-IT (Mobilize, Assess, Plan, Implement, Track) framework 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 objectives.

Track community progress.

3. Develop a slide presentation of your disaster recovery plan with an audio recording of you presenting your assessment of the Vila Health: Disaster Recovery Scenario 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 8–10 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. The speaker notes should match your recorded voice-over. Make sure to review the Microsoft PowerPoint tutorial for directions for inserting your speaker notes.

The following resources will help you create and deliver an effective presentation:

Record a Slide Show With Narration and Slide Timings.

This Microsoft article provides steps for recording slide shows in different versions of PowerPoint, including steps for Windows, Mac, and online.

Microsoft Office Software.

This Campus page includes tip sheets and tutorials for Microsoft PowerPoint.

PowerPoint Presentations Library Guide.

This library guide provides links to PowerPoint and other presentation software resources.

SoNHS Professional Presentation Guidelines [PPTX].

This presentation, designed especially for the School of Nursing and Health Sciences, offers valuable tips and links, and is itself a PowerPoint template that can be used to create a presentation.

Supporting Evidence

Cite at least three credible sources from peer-reviewed journals or professional industry publications within the past 5 years to support your plan.

Graded Requirements

The requirements outlined below correspond to the grading criteria in the scoring guide, so be sure to address each point:

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

Consider the interrelationships among these factors.

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

Consider principles of social justice and cultural sensitivity with respect to ensuring health equity for individuals, families, and aggregates within the community.

Explain how health and governmental policy impact disaster recovery efforts.

Consider the implications for individuals, families, and aggregates within the community of legislation that includes, but is not limited to, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Robert T. Stafford

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and the Disaster Recovery Reform Act (DRRA).

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

Consider how your proposed strategies will affect members of the disaster relief team, individuals, families, and aggregates within the community.

Include evidence to support your strategies.

Present a compelling case to community stakeholders to obtain their approval and support for the proposed disaster recovery plan.

Develop your presentation with a specific purpose and audience in mind.

Adhere to scholarly and disciplinary writing standards and APA formatting requirements.

Answer preview

A disaster recovery plan is essential for all health facilities.  It allows the health organization business to resume its normal activities after the occurrence of the disaster. By developing a recovery plan, the Vila community will be able to minimize the health disparity and improve the accessibility of health services by the community members.  In this regard, a disaster recovery plan will help the Vila community recognize different risks and threats and devise a proper strategy to mitigate or even responding to their occurrence. (1641 words)