TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Lessons from preparedness of hospitals to snowstorms
JO  - Harefuah
A1  - Merin, Ofer
A1  - Goldberg, Sara
A1  - Peyser, Amos
A1  - Gros, Moshe
A1  - Weiss, Gali
A1  - Bitan, Aria
A1  - Zarka, Salman
A1  - Shapira, Kelin
SP  - 688
EP  - 91, 743
VL  - 154
IS  - 11
N2  - Snowstorms are not a usual scene in Israel, which normally enjoys relatively warm weather, even in the winter. In the last two years we faced three severe snowstorms that had a major impact on the routine daily life in Israel. Roads were blocked, people experienced long electricity power failures, and secondary to slippery conditions, there was more than a threefold increase of orthopedic injuries. These storms confronted hospitals with unique challenges, both medical and logistic. Hospitals must be prepared to cope with the challenge of maintaining continuation of care. We propose four phases of preparedness strategy: at the beginning of the winter, once there is a weather forecast warning, during the storm itself, and returning to norm. This manuscript deals with the lessons learned by two hospitals in Safed and Jerusalem dealing with snowstorms.<p /> <p>Language: he</p>
LA  - he
SN  - 0017-7768
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -