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Policy Brief - Improving Urban Health System Disaster Preparedness and Response in Hong Kong - Lessons from Complex Disasters
Policy Brief - Improving Urban Health System Disaster Preparedness and Response in Hong Kong - Lessons from Complex Disasters
The increasing frequency of natural disasters around the world has been accompanied by concomitant, growing sophistication in disaster planning and response. In recent years, incident command systems, mass casualty trainings, triage protocols, inter-agency communication strategies, along with backup systems for power, personnel, and equipment have all seen an exponential growth in competence and understanding.
Hospital Preparedness Plans and National Disaster Management Plans have now become the norm in many high- and middle- income countries. These preparedness plans and related exercises focus on emergencies which could potentially result in significant surges in patient volume, overwhelming a hospital’s regular operational capacity. The policy brief discusses explores various Hospital Preparedness Plans and National Disaster Management Plans, changes in plans following recent disasters, and recommends key areas that such plans should cover.
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