Current Emergency Preparedness Resources and Capabilities Among Academic Health Systems in the United States

Abstract

Currently, there is wide variation in the resources, capabilities, and programs used to support and coordinate system-level emergency preparedness among academic health systems. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2018;12:574-577).

Are nurses prepared to respond to next infectious disease outbreak: A narrative synthesis

“…Emergency preparedness has frequently been addressed in the field of health care and disaster nursing (Biddinger et al., 2018 ; McNeill et al., 2018 ). It has been used as the basis for individual, institute and government preparedness plans for enhancing readiness and increasing response capacity to public health emergencies.…”

A Scoping Review of the Essential Components of Emergency Medical Response Systems for Mass Casualty Incidents

“…Each identified 13, The evolving role of social media such as live Twitter feeds, Facebook updates, text messages, and chat rooms has been explored for their ability to contribute to situational awareness, communication with the victims and their loved ones, and information sharing among the media, key stakeholders, and frontline providers. 13,20,24,28,29,31,32,35,36,[39][40][41][42]46,50,51,55,[59][60][61][63][64][65][66] Pre-determined contacts for designated personnel, collaborating entities and other agencies, improves efficiency and the flow of information. 13,20,21,48,49,59,[67][68][69][70][71][72][73][74] Standard and ad-hoc channels of communication help provide situational awareness, clarify misinformation, address concerns, and facilitate response activities.…”

“…13,20,26,27,33,43,44,46,47,51,54,74,87,96,101,104,110,118,[128][129][130] Keeping an active roster of available volunteers and required staff is often useful in rapidly building surge capacity by ensuring that personnel are both prepared and willing to participate in MCI response activities. 13,20,21,29,33,40,41,46,48,49,[68][69][70][71][72][73][74]101,104,115,118,120 Addressing the emotional trauma of the volunteers and staff in the aftermath of an MCI should be considered during an emergency medical response. 13,21,40,41,47,68,…”

“…13,21,22,28,36,47,50,[56][57][58][59]61,62,[64][65][66]73,82,88,89,91,99,110,118,119,129,135,142,149,[151][152][153][154][155]157,158,[161][162][163] Based on the extent and duration of the MCI, the ICS system can be lean or more expansive, requiring additional command and support roles to facilitate the operations of care delivery for at least 10 days without external assistance. 21,29,34,40,43,50,69,75,91,118,120,…”

“…13,22,23,[26][27][28][29]34,36,37,40,44,45,49,53,54,56,58,60,73,74,76,80,[82][83][84]96,99,100,107,108,110,111,113,118,121,124,126,127 Cultural competency must be kept in mind when responding to any MCI, but especially those predominantly…”