%0 Journal Article
%T Flood disaster preparedness: a retrospect from Grand Forks, North Dakota
%J Journal of healthcare risk management
%D 1998
%A Siders, C.
%A Jacobson, R.
%V 18
%N 2
%P 33-40
%X Natural disasters often come without warning. The clinical, financial, and business risks can be enormous. Grand Forks' (ND) healthcare systems experienced a flooding disaster of unprecedented proportions in April of 1997. Planned and practiced disaster and evacuation procedures can significantly reduce a healthcare facilities' risk to life, health, and safety. This article retrospectively analyzes disaster preparation and the complete evacuation of the facilities' patients.<p /><p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I American Society for Healthcare Risk Management - American Hospital Association
%@ 1074-4797
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jhrm.5600180206