Do board member duties of care, loyalty, and obedience matter in a disaster? Online publication date: Fri, 16-Sep-2022
by Abeni El-Amin
Progress in Industrial Ecology, An International Journal (PIE), Vol. 15, No. 2/3/4, 2022
Abstract: Current disaster examples illuminate shortcomings of for-profit nursing homes in times of crisis. Research indicates non-profit incorporation minimises oversight vulnerabilities due to board obligations to duties of care, loyalty, and obedience. For-profits may be leaner, more proficient, and therefore more adaptable to changing organisational or governmental standards, but benefits associated with non-profit nursing home management more than makeup for associated deficiencies. As nursing home populations are a vulnerable group in disaster situations, recommendations are that for-profit and not-for-profit nursing homes establish an advisory committee of stakeholders for disaster preparedness to work in conjunction with the existing crises management team (CMT) of the nursing home; maintain strict adherence to federal and state crisis management plans (CMP) regulations; target, employ, and execute public CMP support strategies; and increased preparedness training of all staff, area, first respondents, residents of capability, and the guardians of residents.
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