title: To protect in place or evacuate: that is the question.
abstract: Hospitals may not have a choice when a disaster dictates evacuation or protecting the patient population in place. The authors, consultants in emergency readiness, advise preparing for either eventuality and discuss what may be involved in each.
authors.affiliation: Center for HealthCare Emergency Readiness (CHCER), Nashville, TN, USA.
authors.forename: James D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Blair
authors.forename: Pauline A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Scanlon
authors.forename: Paul K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Dluzneski
mesh_terms: D004189:Disaster Planning; D004190:Disasters; D006739:Hospital Administration; D006801:Humans; D010360:Patient Transfer; D014187:Transportation of Patients; D014481:United States