Strategic planning and designing of a hospital disaster manual in a tertiary care, teaching, research and referral institute in India
10.5847/wjem.j.issn.1920-8642.2014.01.006
- Author:
Talati SHWETA
1
;
Bhatia PRATEEK
;
Kumar ASHOK
;
Gupta K. A.
;
Ojha D COL.
Author Information
1. Department of Hospital Administration
- Keywords:
Disaster Management Act;
Disaster manual;
Hospital administration;
Stakeholders;
Mock drills
- From:
World Journal of Emergency Medicine
2014;5(1):35-41
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
BACKGROUND:As per the "Disaster Management Act, 2005" of India, it is mandatory for government hospitals in India to prepare a disaster plan. This study aimed to prepare a disaster manual of a 1900 bed tertiary care hospital, in consultation and involvement of all concerned stakeholders. METHODS:A committee of members from hospital administration, clinical, diagnostic and supportive departments worked on an initial document prepared according to the Act and gave their inputs to frame a final disaster manual. RESULTS:The prepared departmental standard operating procedures involved 116 people (doctors and paramedical staff), and were then synchronized, in 12 committee meetings, to produce the final hospital disaster manual. CONCLUSIONS:The present disaster manual is one of the few comprehensive plans prepared by the stakeholders of a government hospital in India, who themselves form a part of the disaster response team. It also helped in co-ordinated conduction of mock drills.
