Citation

Kim DH, Proctor PW, Amos LK. Nurs. Clin. North Am. 2002; 37(1): 171-88, ix.

Affiliation

Emergency Management and Hazardous Materials Program, University of Utah Hospital and Health Sciences Center, 50 North Medical Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA. debbie.kim@hsc.utah.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

11818271

Abstract

Recent changes in the Joint Commission Accrediting Hospital Organization (JCAHO) Environment of Care standards are forcing hospitals to revisit their disaster planning process. Emergency Management, a process that is familiar to municipal and industry planners is now part of hospital disaster planning. A framework for making the necessary changes to the hospital disaster plan is presented. Examples of tools that might be useful in the planning process are also included.

Language: en