美国医院的灾难准备——新的议题,新的挑战

HOSPITAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS IN THE UNITED STATES:NEW ISSUES,NEW CHALLENGES

灾难是一种典型的低概率高影响的事件。一旦发生灾难事故,短期内送到医疗机构的患者数量通常远远超过医院正常的收容能力。针对这种特殊的情形,医院必须要进行特殊的应对准备。本文回顾了当前美国医院灾难准备的相关要素,并提出与这些要素相关的现实问题。

Disasters are typically viewed as low probability yet high impact events. Although various definitions have been used, a disaster is frequently viewed as a situation in which the number of patients presenting to the medical facility within a given time period exceed the ability of the hospital to provide care without external assis- tance. And therefore preparedness must be likewise institution specific. This article reviewed selected elements of modern hospital disaster preparedness, and to address real -world issues related to these topics.