One-third of hospitals not prepared for major disasters
Hospitalist Leadership Connection, April 19, 2011
About one-third of hospitals are not prepared for mass-casualty disasters, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Researchers looked at data collected through the 2008 National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey. Although all the hospitals had an emergency plan for at least one of the six hazards (epidemic/pandemic, biological, chemical, nuclear/radiological, incendiary, and natural incidents), only 67.9% of hospitals had plans for all six hazards. Hospitals are specifically less prepared for nuclear/radiological and explosive/incendiary disasters.
Following 9/11, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services funded the National Center for Health Statistics to survey hospitals on their preparedness in the event of bioterrorism and mass casualties. In recent years, there has been more interest in natural disasters, such as Hurricane Katrina and avian flu, and the effects on public health.
You can read the full report, “Hospital Preparedness for Emergency Response: United States, 2008” here (PDF download).
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