Preparing for Mass-casualty Incidents: Hospital Readiness for Biological, Chemical, and Radiological Disasters
- ISBN-10
- 1578392128
- ISBN-13
- 9781578392124
- Category
- Medical / Hospital Administration & Care
- Pages
- 98
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002
- Publisher
- Opus Communications
- Author
- Steven A. MacArthur
Description
With the increased concern about bioterrorism -- whether chemical, biological or radiological -- there is an emphasis on hospital preparedness for serious mass-casualty incidents (MCIs). And even though The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) began requiring hazard vulnerability analysis (HVA) as part of its environment of care program when it revised the emergency management standards in January 2001, most hospitals have not yet developed adequate emergency plans either because of monetary concerns or confusion about the best way to get started.
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