Hurricane Irma reveals need for improved Disaster Readiness

GapCross news for September 15, 2017

New Audit Features

Testing of the Sharing and Collaboration features has been completed. Two small issues are being resolved. Release 1.0.043 will be next week. GapCross will continue as a free beta offering through October 2017.

The developers are working on improved Audit Scoring using some greatly enhanced Expression Building techniques.

Hurricane Irma

The toll on the elderly has surfaced again in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. The National Findings of the 2007 Nursing Home Hurricane Summit reported, …the U.S. Centers for Disease Control determined that the elderly accounted for only 15% of New Orleans’ 2005 population, but 70% of the deaths from Hurricane Katrina. Using well-designed Disaster Readiness Assessment Programs, operators of these facilities can identify and close the gaps to reduce risks, costs, and gain customers that want to know their loved ones are in good hands.

 

 

 

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