Development of an Evacuation Tool to Facilitate Disaster Preparedness: Use in a Planned Evacuation to Support a Hospital Move

• 2017

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• Ranna Rozenfeld; Sally Reynolds; Sherri Ewing; Mary Margaret Crulcich
PMID: 28115033DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2016.154

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This article details the tools and methods used for a successful planned evacuation a healthcare institution. Tools included patient checklists, evacuation handoff tools, and a patient tracking system. Monthly exercises and simulation drills were conducted prior to the evacuation. The entire process took less than 14 hours without safety issues, transporting 127 patients. The Neonatal/Pediatric Critical Care Transport Team moved 45 patients, while the rest were relocated using different team configurations. The developed documents and tools proved effective for planned and unplanned evacuations, enhancing overall preparedness for healthcare facilities in similar situations.

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Focus Area: Everyday Emergency

Audience: Emergency Managers

Emergency Management Stages: Response; Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Bundles: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Disaster Planning; Health Facility Moving; Hospitals; Patient Transfer; Pediatrics

Institutions: Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital

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