Assessing Hospital Preparedness: Comparison of an On-Site Survey With a Self-Reported, Internet-Based, Long-Distance Tabletop Drill

• 2013

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• Walter Valesky; Patricia Roblin; Brijal Patel; John Adelaine; Shahriar Zehtabchi; Bonnie Arquilla
PMID: 23688503DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s1049023x13003580

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This study compares hospital preparedness using two methods: an on-site survey and a self-reported, internet-based drill. It describes how hospitals often underreport their surge capacity in critical care units when using the self-reported method. The research was conducted before the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Results showed that hospitals underestimated their available beds for emergencies, especially in intensive care units. The study highlights the importance of accurate assessments to ensure readiness for large-scale events or disasters, suggesting that on-site surveys may provide more reliable data than self-reports from long-distance drills.

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Focus Areas: Everyday Emergency; Trauma

Audiences: Emergency Managers; Public Health Professionals

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

Collection: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Disaster Planning; Hospitals; Intensive Care Units; South Africa; Internet; Mass Casualty Incidents; Disaster Medicine; Surge Capacity; Self Report

Institutions: State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University; George Washington University

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