Emergency preparedness at one of the nation’s busiest trauma centers
LiveProcess is in place at nearly 200 Georgia hospitals, thanks to a department of health grant from the Georgia Hospital Association. Because LiveProcess networks together licensed hospitals in Georgia, hospitals can share information such as incident command structures, key contact information, hazard vulnerabilities, and availability of beds and specialized medical equipment.

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Quick Facts:

• Grady Health System, whose flagship Grady Memorial Hospital is the only level I trauma center in northern Georgia, coordinates 37 healthcare organizations in the metropolitan Atlanta area

• Grady uses LiveProcess for:
  • Running exercises and drills
  • Responding to disasters and events (e.g., patient evacuation during hurricanes; patient survey during the H1N1 pandemic)
  • Emergency preparedness planning
  • Inter- and intra-hospital communication

Key Benefits:

• Improved communication
• Easier access to plans and documents from anywhere
• Better preparedness