While in general, a crisis is any event that causes the need for urgent attention, when specifically applied to health care, a crisis can fall into one of many categories. There can be disease outbreak crises, a code crisis, a treatment or medication shortage crisis, or a natural or man-made disaster crisis. These are just a few of the categories of crises that health care workers face on a daily bases. Each type of crisis has a specific warranted plan, training, and response. The core of being an effective crisis worker in a health care setting is adequate preparation, Continue reading...
