Building the ACS Foundation with Information & Knowledge

Building an ACS requires a foundation of information. During the Central Arizona Region ACS Workshop, healthcare experts addressed the steps to developing an ACS as well as the legal and licensing implications to consider. View their presentations below:

Preparing Healthcare Systems for Large-Scale Surge Incidents
Deborah A. Levy, PhD, MPH
CAPT, US Public Health Service
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion

Effective Use of Existing Licensed Healthcare Infrastructure During a Crisis or Catastrophe
Kathy McCanna
Program Manager - Office of Medical Facilities
Division of Licensing
Arizona Department of Health Services

Alternate Care Systems: Legal Issues In Public Health Emergencies
James G. Hodge, Jr., JD, LLM
Lincoln Professor of Health Law and Ethics
Director, Public Health Law and Policy Program
Director, Public Health Network - Western Region
Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
Arizona State University
Tempe, Arizona