Preparing for the Storm: Hurricane Readiness with Ochsner Health
How does a healthcare emergency manager who has dealt with several high-impact hurricanes in New Orleans maintain their preparedness posture to handle the next ‘big one’? Let’s find out by spending some time with Lauren Jones, Manager of Emergency Management with Ochsner Health.
Serving Ochsner Health’s patients and communities from her office in New Orleans, Lauren is no stranger to applying the emergency management cycle to the topic of ‘hurricanes’. During our time with Lauren, we’ll talk through the way that historical storms molded Ochsner Health’s preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation activities to enhance their operational resilience. Attendees can expect an overview of the 2025 Hurricane season and some tips on what emergency managers can consider addressing in their all-hazard plans now, before what might be another active, impactful hurricane season.
Presented by
Lauren Jones, MPS
Manager, Emergency Management
Ochsner Health - New Orleans, LA
Lance Lynch, MBA, CHEP, CBCP
Director, Healthcare
Veoci, Inc.
