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Emergency response planning in hospitals, United States: 2003-2004

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    National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.). Division of Health Care Statistics.
  • Description:
    OBJECTIVE: This study presents baseline data to determine which hospital characteristics are associated with preparedness for terrorism and natural disaster in the areas of emergency response planning and availability of equipment and specialized care units.

    METHODS: Information from the Bioterrorism and Mass Casualty Preparedness Supplements to the 2003 and 2004 National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Surveys was used to provide national estimates of variations in hospital emergency response plans and resources by residency and medical school affiliation, hospital size, ownership, metropolitan statistical area status, and Joint Commission accreditation. Of 874 sampled hospitals with emergency or outpatient departments, 739 responded for an 84.6 percent response rate. Estimates are presented with 95 percent confidence intervals.

    RESULTS: About 92 percent of hospitals had revised their emergency response plans since September 11, 2001, but only about 63 percent had addressed natural disasters and biological, chemical, radiological, and explosive terrorism in those plans. Only about 9 percent of hospitals had provided for all 10 of the response plan components studied. Hospitals had a mean of about 14 personal protective suits, 21 critical care beds, 12 mechanical ventilators, 7 negative pressure isolation rooms, and 2 decontamination showers each. Hospital bed capacity was the factor most consistently associated with emergency response planning and availability of resources.

    Suggested citation: Niska RW, Burt CW. Emergency response planning in hospitals, United States: 2003– 2004. Advance data from vital and health statistics; no 391. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2007.

    CS112680 (8/2007)

    T29107

    PMID: 17874715

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    Advance data from vital and health statistics of the National Center for Health Statistics ; no. 391 ; DHEW publication ; no. (OHS) 2007-1250
  • Series:
    Vital and Health Statistics Series
  • Document Type:
    Journal Issue
  • Genre:
    Statistics
  • Place as Subject:
    United States
  • Pages in Document:
    16 Pages
  • Issue:
    391
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