Hospitals as disaster victims: Lessons not learned?

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Hospitals are a key component to disaster response but are susceptible to the effects of disasters as well, including infrastructure damage that disrupts patient care. These events offer an opportunity for evaluation and improvement of preparedness and response efforts when hospitals are affected directly by a disaster. The objective of this structured review was to evaluate the existing literature on hospitals as disaster victims.

Methods

A structured and scoping review of peer-reviewed literature, gray literature, and news reports related to hospitals as disaster victims was completed to identify and analyze themes and lessons observed from disasters in which hospitals are victims, to aid in future emergency operations planning and disaster response.

Results</

SUBMITTER: Melnychuk E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8749465 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature