Contingency In Healthcare

The role of a contingency plan in health care would be the plan or steps taken by the health care facility in the event of an unscheduled disaster (Ginther Peter M., 2013 ). The disaster could be anything from a tornado, flood, or hurricane, even an from a disease, an issue that would cause a catastrophic consequence. The facility would have a plan in plan that everyone would follow in the event of a disaster what ever the issue would be. The contingency plan is put in place so that the management and employees know what steps are needed to keep the health care facility functioning during a disaster, this plan is practiced on a regular basis so that everyone in that health care facility is aware of their responsibility if a disaster should