To protect in place or evacuate: that is the question.
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.
Blair
James D
JD
Center for HealthCare Emergency Readiness (CHCER), Nashville, TN, USA.
Scanlon
Pauline A
PA
Dluzneski
Paul K
PK
D004189:Disaster Planning; D004190:Disasters; D006739:Hospital Administration; D006801:Humans; D010360:Patient Transfer; D014187:Transportation of Patients; D014481:United States