CONTENTS Introduction to Hospital Emergency Preparedness.................................. 370
Factors Shaping Hospital Preparedness.................................................... 371No Direct …

Too many of our nation's hospitals have been become complacent over disaster
preparedness. They develop a document to meet a licensure requirement or a joint …

Disaster preparedness in healthcare facilities has historically been a low priority and is often
viewed as a chore or unnecessary mandate. Too often it has not received the support oftop …

EMERGENCY SITUATIONS only recently have come to include terrorist threats, such as
radiation, biological and chemical attacks, and bombings.• THE IMPORTANCE of …

In the United States, recent large-scale emergencies and disasters display some element of
organized medical emergency response, and hospitals have played prominent roles in …

Recent research underscores a serious lack of preparedness among hospitals nationwide
and a dearth of credible educational programs and resources on hospital emergency …

Disasters are typically viewed as low probability yet high impact events. Although various
definitions have been used, a disaster is frequently viewed as a situation in which the …

The text is geared towards health care workers such as adult and paediatric physicians and
nurses, paramedics and health care facility administrators and will cover disaster …

Strategic preparedness planning is an important new imperative for many hospitals.
Strategic preparedness planning goes beyond traditional product/market strategic planning …

The role of hospitals in the community response to disasters has received increased
attention, particularly since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Hospitals must be …