| Jackson health system is a healthcare facility that | | | | same, counseling and support service for several |
| is located at Miami-Dade country. It serves the | | | | illnesses will be of great help. |
| residents close to their homes. It has 10 primary | | | | The trained nurses and therapists will assist the |
| care centers, 16 school based programs and two | | | | resident through the following programs: cardiac |
| Car –A- Vans that are used to visit every | | | | rehabilitation, breast care counseling, diabetes |
| location. There are seven locations. Jackson health | | | | counseling, stroke counseling, asthma counseling |
| system has liaised with the University of | | | | and through heart savers program. A counselor in |
| Miami’s Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine to | | | | this case will handle the following: |
| provide care and treatment for the sick and the | | | | - Organization problem |
| injured even if the patients are not in a position to | | | | - Personal problem |
| pay. Jackson provides wide range of facilities | | | | - Environmental problem |
| which includes: Ryder Trauma Center, Holtz | | | | - Behavioral problem |
| Children’s Hospital, UM/JM Burn Center, | | | | - Emotional problem |
| Newborn Intensive Care Center, Jackson | | | | An outpatient addiction counseling services should |
| Transplant Center and Jackson Rehabilitation | | | | be introduced which include individual family and |
| Hospital. | | | | group counseling for those with drug, alcohol or |
| The hospital was started early in 1918 and it has | | | | gambling concerns. All counseling services should |
| grown from a 13 bed community hospital to an | | | | be free and confidential. With grant monies |
| internationally recognized medical system. It has | | | | Jackson Memorial Hospital will adequately provide |
| efficiently served residents of Miami for more | | | | managed healthcare services to all members of |
| than 90 years by providing them with world class | | | | the society. |
| medical care. Miami residents have declared that | | | | A hospital disaster plan facility will also be required |
| Jackson is not only a health centre but also a | | | | to provide policies for both internal and external |
| source of wealth in their lives. | | | | disaster situations that may affect patients, |
| Jackson has been providing health education and | | | | visitors and the whole community. A command |
| programs for international patients and also it | | | | centre should be set up where there will be |
| fosters an environment for medical education and | | | | security desk to handle and coordinate all internal |
| research. In order to effectively provide their | | | | communications. All departments will therefore |
| services, Jackson has joined a growing wave of | | | | report to this office and employees will be called |
| companies across the countries that are | | | | as soon as possible. Whenever there will be a |
| embracing more environmentally friendly practices. | | | | disaster, the person in charge will assign a nurse |
| It has joined green programs and goals that will | | | | who will answer all radio calls from this station. |
| help them go an extra mile | | | | A visitor control centre can be set up in front |
| Jackson health facility has provided its residents | | | | lobby where family of casualties will wait until they |
| with adequate heath care but due to population | | | | are notified about their patient’s condition. |
| increase, it will be of great important to have a | | | | Telephone lines can also be made available for |
| family clinic where the residents will be educated | | | | both outgoing and incoming calls. Also additional |
| and at the same time get information on how to | | | | radio communications to all departments within the |
| care for their families. Renovating Jackson health | | | | hospital should be enabled. Extra supplies should |
| system and embracing modern facilities will be of | | | | also be obtained from purchasing personnel |
| great help as peoples lives will be saved in a very | | | | through runners. Administrators should also be |
| high rate. | | | | there to check with authorities and obtain |
| A counseling program can be introduced to | | | | additional information about the disaster and ask |
| Jackson Memorial Hospital and this will help the | | | | for help from the police or from the public if |
| residents to deal with their daily problems that | | | | possible. Admitting office should also be there and |
| most of them affect their health life. This facility | | | | its role will include the following: |
| will benefit big population of South Florida | | | | 1. Assign responsible person to switchboard as |
| community and their needs will be met as they | | | | soon as possible. |
| will get the most comprehensive network of | | | | 2. Department head or designee will call in their |
| quality healthcare providers. Jackson Memorial | | | | own personnel as needed after having reported |
| Hospital has adequate health facilities and by | | | | to the Command Center. |
| introducing counseling to all visiting patients will | | | | 3. Notify Emergency Communications Center if in |
| make them be more efficient and admirable to | | | | any case internal disaster is involved. |
| the whole community. The program will serve | | | | 4. After notification of disaster by authorized |
| approximately 41,000 families that are in need. | | | | person, you are responsible for sounding the |
| Many families in Florida are faced by many | | | | "Orange Alert" alarm. |
| calamities which leave them frustrated and many | | | | 5. Never accept routine non-emergency |
| of them succumb to these. | | | | admissions except OB's. |
| Counseling services are necessary for people with | | | | 6. One should refer all public information calls and |
| different ailments as they get to understand their | | | | press to desk in Reception Area. |
| positions well and this helps them to recover | | | | 7. Direct press to the restaurant. |
| quickly. Specialists in counseling understand that | | | | 8. Call local clergy if management is okay. |
| when one is traumatized or one is diagnosed with | | | | It is important for Jackson Memorial Hospital to |
| a chronic illness, it can be stressful for you and | | | | incorporate the above facilities for the welfare of |
| your family. To help the residents manage the | | | | its patients. |