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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Healthcare Administration
  • Emergency Management

Background:

  • Governments globally promote all-hazards readiness and disaster management systems.
  • Healthcare providers' roles expanded during crises, emphasizing the need for robust preparedness.
  • Real-world emergencies consistently test hospital capacities for critical service delivery.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review emergency management (EM) and disaster preparedness programming within hospitals and healthcare systems.
  • To assess the overall effectiveness of current hospital EM initiatives.
  • To identify gaps and provide recommendations for improvement.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing program administration literature.
  • Analysis of regulatory and accreditation agency standards.
  • Assessment of hospital and healthcare system EM and disaster preparedness.

Main Results:

  • Ongoing national efforts are required to bolster hospital EM capabilities.
  • Significant gaps exist in pertinent research, program evaluation, and professional role perceptions.
  • American healthcare infrastructure resiliency needs enhancement.

Conclusions:

  • Refining the hospital EM profession is essential.
  • Advancing overall program administration competencies is recommended.
  • Future research opportunities should address identified gaps in EM and disaster preparedness.