Advisory Board November 30, 2022
While it is difficult to anticipate exactly when or how hospitals will face the next emergency, providers need to be prepared for all types of threats, including pandemics, natural disasters, and security risks. Writing for TIME, Elizabeth Millard describes the top five emergency preparedness challenges hospitals currently face—and how they plan to overcome them.
The top 5 emergencies hospitals may face
According to Yves Duroseau, chair of emergency medicine and co-chair of disaster planning services at Lenox Hill Hospital, health care facilities must regularly evaluate and revise their emergency preparedness plans to address potential threats. Currently, the top five challenges hospitals face include:
1. Future epidemics
Many hospitals were not fully prepared for the Covid-19 pandemic, which demonstrated how rapidly...