Objective: Literature has previously shown that healthcare staff redeployment has been
widely implemented to build capacity, with little focus on nurses. This study aims to manage …

Environmental impact reduction, structural security, and material resource optimization are
basic aspects in selecting a construction system. In this study the environmental impact of …

The COVID-19 pandemic has outlined the need to strengthen the resilience of healthcare
systems. It has cost millions of human lives and has had indirect health impacts too. Hospital …

Hospitals play a critical role in ensuring continuous and effective healthcare delivery,
especially during crises. However, the COVID-19 pandemic exposed vulnerabilities in …

The Hospital Safety Index is a tool developed by the World Health Organization and the Pan
American Health Organization in 2008 and updated in 2015. Although it is the most widely …

This study aims to identify different frontline emergency response workforce's perceived
knowledge of hazards and their willingness and motivations to go to work during them. An …

Telemedicine systems provide a virtual healthcare solution and thus have emerged as a
significant service model in recent years. Hospitals can leverage the advantages of …

Natural hazards mainly occur unexpectedly and disrupt or completely stop the normal
function of society [[1],[2],[3],[4]]. About 11,500 natural hazards occurred in the 1980–2015 …

Critical societal services, such as health care, are offered from facilities that are supported by
civil lifelines. In disaster events, restoration of the damaged lifeline elements and facilities is …

System learning from major incidents is essential for enhancing preparedness for
responding to future adverse events. Sharing learning not only stimulates further …