Critical analysis of disaster management plan in a tertiary care hospital
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https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20211369Keywords:
Disaster, Disaster management committee, Hospital administrators, Hospital treatment capacityAbstract
Background: Disaster in hospital is when the resources of the hospitals (infrastructure, trained manpower and organization) are over-whelmed beyond its normal capacity and additional contingency measures are required to control the event. The calculation of hospital treatment capacity provides a baseline for Hospital Administration to plan accordingly. Critical anaylsis of the disaster management strategies as per the hospital emergency response checklist – an all hazards tool for hospital administrators and emergency managers helps in identifying the gaps and strengthening the disaster management plan.
Methods: The study is a retrospective analysis of the response of a tertiary care hospital vis a vis hospital emergency response checklist.
Results: The disaster preparedness was analyzed according to the hospital emergency response checklist and gaps were identified.
Conclusions: The need for a comprehensive and easily deployable disaster management plan cannot be emphasized enough. The tools of continuous quality improvement can be used and analysis may be used to further strengthen the plan.
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