Pandemic Approaching Recovery: Getting Ahead of FEMA Reimbursements July 8, 2020 by Addison Shaw One of the biggest pieces of a recovery, for eligible organizations, is securing reimbursements from FEMA. These submissions require supporting documentation, which isn't always captured during the response phase. Since FEMA has expanded its Public Assistance Program to include COVID-19 response related expenses, it's a good time to explore how organizations start streamlining their recovery now without interrupting their response. Read more »
Pandemic Digitally Managing the Return to Campus July 7, 2020 by Addison Shaw Colleges and universities may face the most complex reopening challenges of any industry. These organizations must not only plan for their employees and students to return, but to reopen and continue operating numerous and diverse facilities, like labs, as well. On May 21st, 2020, the Veoci team invited four emergency managers from higher education to participate in a webinar and discuss their experiences responding to the pandemic, and how they're approaching reopening with their organization. Read more »
Pandemic The Return-to-Work Process: Private Sector Versus Public Sector June 25, 2020 by Addison Shaw Reconstitution planning is and will not be simple, and the exact shape it takes for an organization will depend on that organization's operations. How should private and public sectors approach reopening, and what differences will planners need to keep in mind? Read more »
Pandemic Going Back: Reconstitution Plans May 21, 2020 by Addison Shaw As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, many organizations continue to ask themselves and local and state governments when they can bring employees back to the office, and start building towards normalcy again. How can businesses and organizations prepare for the return to the office/reopening and structure their reconstitution plans? Read more »
Pandemic Utilities How Will COVID-19 Impact Hurricanes and Disasters? May 14, 2020 by Addison Shaw The pandemic will add another layer of complexity to the responses of teams across the Caribbean and the Southeastern US. What are some of the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic and other disasters mixing, and what can people do to prepare for natural disasters that occur during this pandemic? Read more »
Pandemic Capturing Data from Remote Meetings May 7, 2020 by Addison Shaw Non-essential businesses and organizations across the country (and the world) have shifted to a remote work structure to keep their workers safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to comply with widespread stay-at-home and lockdown orders. Read more »
Pandemic Allowing Businesses to Submit Lockdown Losses Digitally May 6, 2020 by Addison Shaw Most of the U.S., and the world, locked down in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, hoping to curb the spread of the virus. This required non-essential businesses, and some government agencies, to close their doors temporarily, which came with losses (and it continues to). Read more »
Pandemic Capturing Leave Time in Accordance with the FFCRA May 6, 2020 by Addison Shaw The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) went into law on April 1st, 2020. This piece of legislation serves both businesses and workers, protecting businesses from losing funds if a worker becomes infected with COVID-19, and, by extension, employees if they need to spend their time caring for themselves or a family member with the illness. Read more »
Emergency Management Being Prepared for Joint Commission and Disasters May 5, 2020 by Addison Shaw The Joint Commission helps ensure hospitals meet certain preparedness standards through an accreditation program. The commission's surveyor will score the hospital, determining if they receive the stamp fo approval. Inspections are random, however, compounding the need for hospitals to always be prepared for disasters (and a Joint Commission surveyor by extension). Read more »
Pandemic Capturing Staff Availability Before the COVID-19 Pandemic’s Peak April 24, 2020 by Addison Shaw One midwestern medical network needed a solution to fill the vacancies created by responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. The easiest solution is to ask existing staff and personnel within the network to pick up the extra work. Read more »
