title: Hope for the best--plan for the worst: disaster preparedness in a strange new world.
abstract: In the last year, local, state and federal governments, as well as not-for-profit and private businesses, have had to examine how they would respond to a disaster. The responsibility to be well-prepared is especially important for hospitals for two reasons.
authors.affiliation: Westrend Group Ltd., Denver, Co., USA. mhannnison@worldnet.att.net
authors.forename: Michael H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Annison
authors.forename: Troy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jackson
mesh_terms: D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006764:Hospitals, Community / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D018635:Rescue Work / Q000458:organization & administration; D012941:Social Responsibility; D014481:United States