title: Disaster planning and resource allocation in health services.
abstract: The increasing prevalence of natural disasters, environmental tragedies, and depraved human behavior has generated excessive costs in both human and material resources at a time when cost-efficiency and control is continually emphasized by managed care contracts, business, and government agencies. As a result, increasing pressure has been placed on hospital material managers to do more with less, while also providing the necessary resources to respond efficiently and effectively during an emergency. A successful comprehensive, risk-based emergency management program of preparedness, response, and recovery will reduce the loss of life and resources.
authors.affiliation: Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA.
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Bechtel
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Hansberry
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gray-Brown
mesh_terms: D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015276:Health Care Rationing; D006801:Humans; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000628:therapy; D014481:United States