Citation

Perry RW, Lindell MK. J. Healthc. Prot. Manage. 2007; 23(1): 27-39.

Affiliation

School of Public Affairs, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, International Association for Hospital Security and and Safety -- Rusting Publications)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

17970447

Abstract

As terrorist attacks increase in fre-quency, hospital disaster plans need to be scrutinized to ensure that they take into account issues unique to weapons of mass destruction. This paper reports a review of the literature addressing hospital experiences with such incidents and the planning lessons thus learned. Construction of hos-pital disaster plans is examined as an ongoing process guided by the disaster planning committee. A review is completed of six special elements of weapons of mass destruction incidents that should be addressed in hospital disaster plans. The paper closes with a discussion of the importance of training and exercises in maintaining and improving the disaster plan.

Language: en