Hospital Disaster Preparedness in Osaka, Japan

Hospital disaster preparedness in Switzerland.

STUDY OBJECTIVE Hospital preparedness is an essential component of any developed health care system. However, there is no national legislation in Switzerland. The objective of this inquiry was to establish the geographic distribution, availability and characteristics of hospital preparedness across Switzerland. METHODS A questionnaire regarding hospital preparedness in 2006 was addressed to a...

Hospital disaster preparedness in Los Angeles County.

BACKGROUND There are no standardized measures of hospital disaster preparedness or hospital "surge capacity." OBJECTIVES To characterize disaster preparedness among a cohort of hospitals in Los Angeles County, focusing on practice variation, plan characteristics, and surge capacity. METHODS This was a descriptive, cross-sectional survey study, followed by on-site verification. Forty-five 9-...

Disaster Preparedness: Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Hospital Staff

Background: A disaster, as a serious disruption in the functioning of society, may cause extensive damage. Following a disaster, the demand for healthcare increases, and people rush to healthcare centers. In such situations, health staff and medical services play an important role. As a result, people’s knowledge, attitude, and practice toward disaster preparedness in the workplace play an impo...

Disaster preparedness.

Assessment of hospital preparedness and mangers’ awareness against disaster in southeast Iran in 2017

Background and Aim: Preparedness of hospitals against disasters is one of the key components of governmental planning to counter, control or minimize the consequences. The aim of this study was to assess the hospital preparedness and managers’ awareness against disasters in Southeast Iran. Methods: This applied, descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted in 2017. The study population c...