Blackout 2003: Preparedness and lessons learned from the perspectives of four hospitals

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 343-349

  Klein, Kelly R ^a,b   Rosenthal, Marc S ^a,c   Klausner, Howard A ^d  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b DETROIT RECEIVING HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c SINAI GRACE HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d HENRY FORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

after action reports; Blackout 2003; emergency operations center (EOC); failures; hospitals; lessonslearned; preparedness

Indexed keywords

DISASTER PLANNING; ELECTRIC POWER PLANT; EMERGENCY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POWER SUPPLY; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; WATER SUPPLY;

DISASTER PLANNING; ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIES; EMERGENCIES; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; HUMANS; MAINTENANCE AND ENGINEERING, HOSPITAL; NEW ENGLAND; POWER PLANTS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 33644833920     PISSN: 1049023X     EISSN: 19451938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1049023X00002818     Document Type: Article

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2. Joint Commission Resources: Guide to Emergency Management Planning In Health Care. Oakbrook Terrace, IL: 2002.