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An Assessment of Collaboration and Disasters: A Hospital Perspective

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 February 2016

Sabrina A. Adelaine ,
Kimberly Shoaf  and
Caitlin Harvey
Sabrina A. Adelaine*
Affiliation:
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Fielding School of Public Health, Los Angeles, California USA
Kimberly Shoaf
Affiliation:
University of Utah, Division of Public Health, Salt Lake City, Utah USA
Caitlin Harvey
Affiliation:
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Fielding School of Public Health, Los Angeles, California USA
*
Correspondence: Sabrina A. Adelaine, PhDc UCLA Fielding School of Public Health Los Angeles, California USA E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

Introduction

There is no standard guidance for strategies for hospitals to use to coordinate with other agencies during a disaster.

Hypothesis/Problem

This study analyzes successful strategies and barriers encountered by hospitals across the nation in coordinating and collaborating with other response agencies.

Methods

Quantitative and qualitative data were collected from a web-based study from 577 acute care hospitals sampled from the 2013 American Hospital Association (AHA) database. The results were analyzed using descriptive statistics.

Results

The most common barriers to collaboration are related to finances, ability to communicate, and personnel.

AdelaineSA , ShoafK , HarveyC . An Assessment of Collaboration and Disasters: A Hospital Perspective. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2016;31(2):121–125.

Keywords

disasterdisaster planninghospitals
Type
Original Research
Information
Prehospital and Disaster Medicine , Volume 31 , Issue 2 , April 2016 , pp. 121 - 125
Copyright
© World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine 2016 

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