Flood disaster preparedness: a retrospect from Grand Forks, North Dakota.
Natural disasters often come without warning. The clinical, financial, and business risks can be enormous. Grand Forks' (ND) healthcare systems experienced a flooding disaster of unprecedented proportions in April of 1997. Planned and practiced disaster and evacuation procedures can significantly reduce a healthcare facilities' risk to life, health, and safety. This article retrospectively analyzes disaster preparation and the complete evacuation of the facilities' patients.
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Altru Health System, Grand Forks, ND, USA.
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D004189:Disaster Planning; D004190:Disasters; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006739:Hospital Administration; D006801:Humans; D009658:North Dakota; D010360:Patient Transfer; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012308:Risk Management