title: Information systems disaster planning in the patient care environment.
abstract: This article focuses on preparedness planning for the nurse manager in the event of a network failure of a hospital clinical information system. The evolution of health care information systems is discussed. A 4-step preparation model is discussed to aid the nurse manager in preparing for network failure.
authors.affiliation: Army Nurse Corps, Fort Sam Houston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chavez
authors.forename: K E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Taylor-Baker
mesh_terms: D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010934:Planning Techniques; D018570:Risk Assessment