LiveProcess is a company that provides a Software as a service

Software as a Service

Software as a service , sometimes referred to as "on-demand software," is a software delivery model in which software and its associated data are hosted centrally and are typically accessed by users using a thin client, normally using a web browser over the Internet.SaaS has become a common...

 (SaaS) platform that allows emergency preparedness coordinators at hospitals, public health agencies, and other healthcare organizations to prepare for and respond to disasters and events. The platform is web-based, enterprise software

Enterprise software

Enterprise software, also known as enterprise application software , is software used in organizations, such as in a business or government, contrary to software chosen by individuals...

 and can be accessed with any internet connection and browser.

The need for this type of system was exposed during the events of the September 11, 2001 attacks

September 11, 2001 attacks

The September 11 attacks The September 11 attacks The September 11 attacks (also referred to as September 11, September 11th or 9/119/11 is pronounced "nine eleven". The slash is not part of the pronunciation...

 and brought more into the public spotlight following Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was a powerful Atlantic hurricane. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall...

 in New Orleans.

History

Founded in 2004 in Westfield, New Jersey

Westfield, New Jersey

Westfield is a town in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 30,316. The old village area, now the downtown district, was settled in 1720 as part of the Elizabethtown Tract....

 to help the healthcare industry to be prepared in disaster situations; LiveProcess gives hospitals, public health agencies and other healthcare organizations a common platform to communicate.

In 2005, Georgia was the first state to adopt the platform statewide. According to an article in the Atlanta Journal Constitution, the Georgia Division of Public Health allocated $3.4 million from a $13.6 million bioterrorism preparedness grant from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration

Health Resources and Services Administration

The Health Resources and Services Administration , is an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services located in Rockville, Maryland...

.

LiveProcess was awarded the American Hospital Association

American Hospital Association

The American Hospital Association is an organization that promotes the quality provision of health care by hospitals and health care networks through such efforts as promoting effective public policy and providing information related to health care and health administration to health care...

 (AHA) endorsement for its disaster readiness and incident command solutions for hospitals in February 2008.

In 2009, LiveProcess received U.S. Patent No. 7,596,608 for its Networked Emergency Management System. In the same year, LiveProcess was used by multiple hospitals during the 2009 flu pandemic

2009 flu pandemic

The 2009 flu pandemic was an influenza pandemic, and the second of the two pandemics involving H1N1 influenza virus , albeit in a new version...

.

USA Federal Government and Healthcare Emergency Preparedness

Healthcare organizations can receive support and direction for healthcare emergency preparedness from their local, state and federal government. From the Federal government, the agencies and programs that can assist hospitals and healthcare organizations include:

• The Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP), coordinated through the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), part of the United States Department of Health and Human Services
  United States Department of Health and Human Services
  The United States Department of Health and Human Services is a Cabinet department of the United States government with the goal of protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services. Its motto is "Improving the health, safety, and well-being of America"...
  
   provides federal grant assistance to hospitals and healthcare organizations to improve community medical and health planning and response capabilities.

• The Joint Commission publishes a set of Emergency Management Standards that many accredited hospitals must adhere to.

• The Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP), maintained by the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s National Preparedness Directorate, Department of Homeland Security provides guidance and tools for assisting organizations in developing useful and standardized exercises for improving response competencies.

External links

• LiveProcess.com Corporate website
• Healthcare Emergency Management blog
• AHA Solutions AHA Solutions page about LiveProcess
• Healthcare IT News Story about Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta using LiveProcess during the 2009-H1N1 pandemic
• Video from The 33 News in Dallas Flu fighters video from May 2009