Disaste Management in Hospitals:How well are we prepared
Published: 2010
Author(s) Name: Ms. Pragya Bhargava
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Abstract
Both remedial and preventive health care services may become difficult or impossible to provide. The
ability of hospitals to function largely depends on lifelines and other basic services such as electrical
power, water and sanitation, communications, and waste management and disposal. Hospital
authorities, cognizant of the facts outlined above frequently produce emergency response plans-but
such plans often fail to incorporate prevention and mitigation measures, or to strengthen the role of
hospital disaster committees in risk management. Hence the need to incorporate measures for
improving general safety and preserving the functionality of the key areas of the hospital which include
emergency services, intensive care units, diagnostic facilities and food and drug storage.
Keywords: disaster, hospital, mass causality, line of authority.
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