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A complex emergency tabletop exercise simulates a high-impact crisis, requiring participants to discuss and strategize responses to hypothetical scenarios. These exercises are valuable for testing emergency plans, identifying gaps, and improving communication and decision-making during a real emergency.

 Export to Your Calendar 5/18/2026
When: Monday, May 18, 2026
10:00 AM
Where: ARCA Adult Day Health Center
627 Main St. Suite 100
Worcester, Massachusetts  01608
United States
Contact: Danielle
limata@cthealthcareathome.org
2037744943


Online registration is available until: 5/14/2026
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Tabletop Exercise:
A complex emergency tabletop exercise simulates a high-impact crisis, requiring participants to discuss and strategize responses to hypothetical scenarios. These exercises are valuable for testing emergency plans, identifying gaps, and improving communication and decision-making during a real emergency.
  • Be a player at the table.
  • Know your playbook.
  • Join the tabletop huddle - be part of the team.
  • Wear your team colors – come relaxed and ready to strategize.
This tabletop exercise will acquire knowledge and incorporate that information into process and outcomes to assist agencies to be compliant with federal and state regulations in the areas of disaster preparedness requirements Including CMS Emergency Preparedness Program and OSHA General Duty Clause.
 
Speaker:
Barbara Citarella, RN BSN, MSN, CHCE, NHDP-BC. Subject Matter Expert to U.S. Assistant Secretary of Preparedness and Response ASPR TRACIE. President, RBC Limited Healthcare & Management Consultants
Barbara specializes in improving organizational operations including strategic planning and strategy development, development of best practices, process analysis, leadership and Board retreats, leadership coaching, operational efficiency and corporate compliance.
While she is the only internationally recognized expert in disaster preparedness for the home care and hospice industry, Barbara is also known for her expertise in the areas of infection prevention and behavioral health. She has written and edited many documents on behalf of the federal government. This includes business recovery planning, protection of personnel assets, infection prevention, infrastructure protection, all hazards planning and the Incident Command System.