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Pandemic Preparedness

Infectious Disease Clinics of North America, 2021
Pandemic preparedness is a key function of any health care facility. Activities pertaining to pandemic preparedness should be developed and maintained within a broader emergency management plan. The use of a Hospital Incident Command System can centralize coordination of the response and facilitate internal and external communication.
Casey E Godshall, David B Banach
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Preparedness for Disasters

Annals of Internal Medicine, 1986
Excerpt To the editor: In a recent issue, Dr. Orient (1) discussed the impact of public controversies on our preparedness for mass disasters.
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Preparedness

2011
Chapter Summaries When disasters strike, there may be little or no time to make any additional arrangements, to learn any new skills, or to acquire needed supplies. Disaster preparedness—defined as actions taken in advance of a disaster to ensure adequate response to its impacts and the relief and recovery from its consequences—is performed to ...
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Culture of preparedness: household disaster preparedness

Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal, 2008
PurposeThis paper aims to examine household preparedness in response to disasters and the role of non‐profit organizations in the public's preparedness.Design/methodology/approachThe study uses the context of hurricane preparedness of Central Florida residents, using the mail survey method as a data collection tool.FindingsThe findings of the study ...
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Pandemic preparedness

Current Opinion in Critical Care, 2007
Pandemic influenza remains a threat to world health and will probably result in an overwhelming number of critically ill patients. Preparations should be made now to meet this threat.Limited data are available on which to base preparations. Adequate staffing is crucial to the functioning of an ICU and therefore occupational safety is of central concern.
Charles D, Gomersall   +3 more
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Crisis Preparedness

The Journal of School Nursing, 1999
There were many lessons learned from the incident and the subsequent critique. Picture a similar incident in your school building. Are you prepared? Does your plan have the essential elements to allow you to deal effectively with multiple injuries? While it is true you cannot plan for every contingency, you can develop a triage plan and evaluate your ...
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Emergency Preparedness

Home Healthcare Nurse: The Journal for the Home Care and Hospice Professional, 2006
The Boy Scout motto is "be prepared," but can your home health agency abide by this standard? The post-9/11 days of 2001 and the natural disasters that have threatened people and plagued our home and countries abroad illustrate the heightened level of awareness and preparedness home healthcare agencies must achieve to satisfactorily meet emergency ...
Christine F, Mahon, Carol O, Long
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Disaster Preparedness

Southern Medical Journal, 1983
The only rational approach to the potential chaos of a mass disaster is thoughtful predisaster preparation and realistic but optimistic confrontation of the situation. An appropriate response implies accurate assessment of the magnitude of the disaster, the establishment of a reliable and effective communication system, a realistic inventory of and ...
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Preparedness

2020
George D. Haddow   +2 more
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