title: Disaster management and the emergency department: a framework for planning.
abstract: Recent changes in the Joint Commission Accrediting Hospital Organization (JCAHO) Environment of Care standards are forcing hospitals to revisit their disaster planning process. Emergency Management, a process that is familiar to municipal and industry planners is now part of hospital disaster planning. A framework for making the necessary changes to the hospital disaster plan is presented. Examples of tools that might be useful in the planning process are also included.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Management and Hazardous Materials Program, University of Utah Hospital and Health Sciences Center, 50 North Medical Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA. debbie.kim@hsc.utah.edu
authors.forename: Deborah H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Pamela W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Proctor
authors.forename: Linda K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Amos
mesh_terms: D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D004190:Disasters; D004282:Documentation; D016529:Emergency Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000379:methods; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis; D015386:Hazardous Substances / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D017146:Models, Organizational; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010934:Planning Techniques; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D015386:Hazardous Substances