Regional approaches to hospital preparedness.
This article describes issues related to the engagement of hospitals and other community partners in a coordinated regional healthcare preparedness and response effort. The report is based on interviews with public health and hospital representatives from 13 regions or states across the country. It aims to identify key ingredients for building successful regional partnerships for healthcare preparedness as well as critical challenges and policy and practical recommendations for their development and sustainability.
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Beth
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The Center for Biosecurity of The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. bmaldin@upmc-biosecurity.org
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Crystal
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Press
David
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Waldhorn
Richard
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Toner
Eric
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O'Toole
Tara
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Inglesby
Thomas V
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D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D011050:Policy Making; D012040:Regional Health Planning; D014481:United States