Risk assessment is comprised of nine steps a few of the most important are first to analyze the likelihood of a risk by conducting a risk analysis. The second key step is to determine what happens if a risk, which is the possibility of an issues occurring and what are the steps to handle the situation as it arises. Policies and a process outlining the steps required. This also includes maintaining normal operating procedures during downtime. In order to prepare for downtime procedures and disaster recovery several steps are needed first a full inventory of all systems, servers, applications and the process of system support should be identified. This identification is critical because it lays the foundation for reestablishing the operation when a disaster strikes. It also allows the hospital return to normal operating procedures post disaster.
Oglebay Hospital, has started with the qualitative approach. The qualitative approach assuming the real possibility that a disaster is eminent. I think they have done a good job at identifying the risk as well as the impact to their hospital. They are located in a flood plain and the fact that the facility floods is not a question of if but when will it happen again. They have taken measures …show more content…
The fact that the good hearted residents of the town help protect the hospital is a very noble cause, but it should not come to this. The city should invest regardless of the cost, particularly since the hospital serves the community including the state officials. In my opinion, Oglebay Hospital is currently on step seven of the risk determination. This step basically describes the likelihood of an event occurring, and flooding is already an identified risk. They also know how it would affect their operation should another flood occur which it is sure to happen. Oglebay hospital has identified the following at risk from past