Patient-Driven Resource Planning of a Health Care Facility Evacuation

Abstract

Heath care facilities can utilize the results of this study to model their anticipated resource requirements for an emergency evacuation. This will permit the Incident Management Team to mobilize the necessary resources both within the facility and the community to provide for the safest evacuation of patients.

Surge Capacity Logistics

“…In addition, according to one estimate, about 7% of adult intensive care patients at any given time may be too ill to survive transport. 106 Adverse events are common during critical patient transports, the most common being equipment malfunctions. Interhospital transport of critically ill patients has been associated with worse patient outcomes, particularly in pediatric populations.…”

Factors influencing hospital emergency evacuation during fire: A systematic literature review

“…In this study, we demonstrated that operation was one of the most important and necessary measures in hospitals' responses to emergency evacuation. A study in the United States showed that many patients need constant medical care during relocation,[ 78 ] and in other hand, people who lose their family members or patients amid emergency evacuation will require psychological consulting. [ 55 ] Another study showed that one of the most essential elements of response measures is to prioritize patients for translocation.…”

Multi-disciplinary Care for the Elderly in Disasters: An Integrative Review

“…The articles spanned the hierarchy of evidence from V through VII. One article was level V, 9 systematic review of qualitative and descriptive studies; 30 were level VI, 10 - 40 qualitative or descriptive studies; and 15 were category VII, 4 , 41 - 54 evidence from the opinion of authorities and/or reports of expert committees. Following further analysis and interpretation by the team, five major themes emerged: biophysical aspects of care, psychosocial aspects of care, logistics, resources, and legal/ethical issues.…”