[Hospital Crisis Management in the Pandemic]

Pandemics pose different challenges for hospitals than classic damage events. Crises require a specific management structure on the operational and the strategic level. Hospitals therefore need crisis management structures and processes. These allow hospitals to react to crises that affect the house itself, as is the case in a pandemic. Crisis teams have been useful management tools in emergency services, public agencies, and private companies alike. They should also be established in hospitals on the operational and the strategic level. Since crisis teams in hospitals are not part of everyday work, regular training and exercises are indispensable. Furthermore, financing including training and staffing must be provided.