title: When disaster strikes: how technology drives better preparation.
abstract: Three hospital systems provide details about how technology has influenced the way they prepare for disasters and what they have learned from their experiences.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Degaspari
mesh_terms: D016494:Computer Security / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D055867:Cyclonic Storms; D004189:Disaster Planning; D057286:Electronic Health Records / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D005431:Florida; D006801:Humans; D008404:Massachusetts; D008490:Medical Informatics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D008923:Missouri; D009096:Multi-Institutional Systems / Q000458:organization & administration; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D055869:Tornadoes