Current Hospital Disaster Preparedness

Kaji, Amy H.; Koenig, Kristi L.; Lewis, Russell J.

doi:10.1001/jama.298.18.2188

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“…Many hospitals routinely operate at or near 100% capacity, negatively impacting the capability of facilities to surge to meet additional disaster and emergency needs (16). Here, a resilience framework can consider the health care system as a whole rather than focus just on the role hospitals play in an emergency.…”

Section: Health Systemsmentioning

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What Is Health Resilience and How Can We Build It?

Wulff

Donato²,

Lurie

2015

Annu. Rev. Public Health

181

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Whether a community is in the path of a natural disaster, the target of an act of terror, or simply striving to meet the demands of increasingly dense urban populations, a community resilience paradigm can help communities and individuals not just to mitigate damage and heal, but to thrive. This article discusses experiences from recent, large-scale disasters to explore how community resilience might serve as a sustainable paradigm for organizing public health and medical preparedness, response, and recovery. By strengthening health systems, meeting the needs of vulnerable populations, and promoting organizational competence, social connectedness, and psychological health, community resilience encourages actions that build preparedness, promote strong day-to-day systems, and address the underlying social determinants of health. Thus, community resilience resonates with a wide array of stakeholders, particularly those whose work routinely addresses health, wellness, or societal well-being.

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Section: Health Systemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

What Is Health Resilience and How Can We Build It?

Wulff

Donato²,

Lurie

2015

Annu. Rev. Public Health

181

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“…They must also coordinate with public safety and emergency management personnel, legislators and policy-makers. Yet data from recent disasters showed that there is a gap in education and training of HCPs at all levels, at the personal as well as the system level (9)(10)(11)(12)(13). Worldwide, the International Council of Nurses and the World Health Organization recognize the urgent need for building capacities of HCPs in disaster management in order to protect populations, decrease the number of injuries and deaths, and to maintain the overall health of the community and the functioning of health systems (6).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Health-care providers’ perception of knowledge, skills and preparedness for disaster management in primary health-care centres in Jordan

Al-Ali¹,

Ibaid²

2015

Easter Mediterr Health J

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This survey in primary health-care centres in north Jordan aimed to assess health-care providers' perceptions of their knowledge, skills and preparedness for disaster management. A multistage random sample was used to recruit nurses and physicians from 57 health centres. A total of 207 participants completed the Arabic version of the Disaster Preparedness Evaluation Tool. Participants perceived themselves as having moderate preparation for disaster management [mean score 74.9 (SD 21.6)], moderate knowledge [mean 49.9 (SD 12.3)] and moderate to weak skills in disaster management [mean 35.3 (SD 12.7)]. Significant differences were revealed in participants' perceptions of their disaster preparedness, knowledge and skills according to their sex, specialty and exposure to a real disaster situation. Further education and training courses are needed to enhance providers' preparedness for disaster management in Jordan.

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“…In the USA, as in most earthquake-prone countries, the surge capacity of local hospitals to respond to an emergency has greatly diminished in the past 20 years. A survey conducted by the American Hospital Association in 2007 reported local hospitals were at 100% staff capacity during non-disaster periods; therefore, when disaster strikes additional capacity is not available (Kaji et al, 2007).…”

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Disaster preparedness and response: a challenge for hospitals in earthquake-prone countries

Smith

Gorski

Vennelakanti

2010

IJEM

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An effective and immediate response from hospital personnel is critical to meet the needs of affected populations at the time of an earthquake disaster. Hospitals need to develop, practise and continuously update an effective disaster/emergency medical response plan. Communities and impacted regions cannot depend on immediate medical and humanitarian aid from other outside sources to meet medical care needs during the first three to five days following an earthquake. How hospitals in earthquake-prone countries such as India, Pakistan and Haiti can improve their medical response is discussed. This discussion of methods to improve effective disaster response of the medical and public health community include a description of important efforts to enhance hospital accreditation, increase personnel training, and use a response capacity checklist.

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Current Hospital Disaster Preparedness

Cited by 99 publications

References 10 publications

What Is Health Resilience and How Can We Build It?

What Is Health Resilience and How Can We Build It?

Health-care providers’ perception of knowledge, skills and preparedness for disaster management in primary health-care centres in Jordan

Disaster preparedness and response: a challenge for hospitals in earthquake-prone countries

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