Business and continuity of operations: care of the critically ill and injured during pandemics and disasters: CHEST consensus statement.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During disasters, supply chain vulnerabilities, such as power, transportation, and communication, may affect the delivery of medications and medical supplies and hamper the ability to deliver critical care services. Disasters also have the potential to disrupt information technology (IT) in health-care systems, resulting in interruptions in patient care, particularly critical care, and other health-care business functions. The suggestions in this article are important for all of those involved in a large-scale pandemic or disaster with multiple critically ill or injured patients, including front-line clinicians, hospital administrators, and public health or government officials.

Methods

The Business and Continuity of Operations Panel followed the American College

SUBMITTER: Tosh PK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4504250 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature