BACKGROUND: Injuries caused by emergencies and accidents are increasing in the world.
To prioritise patients to provide them with proper services and to optimally use the resources …

Emergency departments (EDs) are the most challenging ward with respect to patient delay.
The goal of this study is to present strategies that have proven to reduce delay and …

Health care facility surge capacity has received significant planning attention recently, but
there is no commonly accepted framework for detailed, phased surge capacity …

In recent years, Operations Research/Management (OR/OM) has had a significant impact on
improving the performance of hospital Emergency Departments (EDs). This includes …

ObjectiveSurge capacity is one of the most important components of hospital preparedness
for responding to emergencies and disasters. The ability to provide health and medical care …

Abstract Background and Objectives Hospitals are expected to provide a safe environment
for patients, visitors, and employees during emergencies and disasters, as well as provide …

Hurricanes result in large scale evacuations almost every year. Of particular concern and
difficulty is the decision of whether or not to evacuate hospitals in these emergencies. During …

Purpose Health systems are periodically confronted by crises–think of Severe Acute
Respiratory Syndrome, H1N1, and Ebola–during which they are called upon to manage …

Part 1 of this 2-article series reviews serious moral problems created by emergency
department (ED) crowding. In this second part of the series, we identify and describe …

Introduction: The use of triage systems is one of the most important measures in response to
mass-casualty incidents (MCIs) caused by emergencies and disasters. In these systems …