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Ep. 07: Spotlight on Business Continuity Programs in Healthcare | James Mitchell

The Failover Plan Podcast

His responsibilities encompass Emergency Management, Business Continuity and Enterprise Risk. . And he graciously sat down with me so we could talk about how he approaches his program, the unique challenges healthcare presents to business continuity, and how he ensures his executive team is always aware and engaged. . .

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Why Crisis Management Preparedness Matters

everbridge

Almost 70 percent of leaders have dealt with a corporate crisis in the last five years, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) found in its 2019 Global Crisis Survey. Each year, a number of businesses experience crises that are never reported. Crisis management preparedness can blunt or offset some or all the impacts of such threats.

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The Importance of Business Continuity Whitepaper

Erwood Group

The Importance of Business Continuity is an extensive Whitepaper first written in 2009 by our CEO & Principle Managing Consultant – Keith Erwood. The Importance of Business Continuity is a great resource. Importance of Business Continuity open. Get Whitepaper.

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5 Real-life business continuity planning cases you need to know

Online Computers

Business continuity planning is essential for all New Jersey businesses, no matter what size or industry. In the event of an unexpected disaster or emergency, it is vital that your business has a plan in place to ensure that operations can continue as normal.

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Is Crisis Management Only For “Unprecedented and Extraordinary Events”?

Plan B Consulting

In this week’s bulletin, Charlie discusses the debate around the definition of crisis management and what he thinks crisis management should cover. This book states that crisis management should only be used for unprecedented or extraordinary events. appeared first on PlanB Consulting.

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Preparing Chemical Facilities for Hurricane Season

National Fire Protection Association

chemical plant fire in Texas in 2017, during which a hurricane disabled the facility’s refrigeration system and water flooded the equipment and caused the stored chemicals to burn. There have been many fire and explosion incidents over the years due to lack of preparedness during hurricanes. One, for example, was the Arkema, Inc.

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Choosing the Right Crisis Leader

BryghtPath

In April 2017, the internet exploded with the viral video of a passenger being dragged from United Express Flight 3411 by security and law enforcement officers in Chicago after refusing to exit the aircraft after the flight had been overbooked. The aftermath of this incident resulted in a significant reputational crisis for United Airlines.