Being prepared for catastrophic health events is difficult. Sudden influxes in patient volume can hamstring hospitals, creating safety problems for patients bottlenecking hospital flow. Here are three musts for hospitals to prepare for disasters that can create large patient volumes, from a TeleTracking blog post.
1. Have a dedicated command center, complete with designated leaders and secure systems.
2. Create a surge plan to deal with patient volume increases, even with the hospital already operating at full capacity.
3. Diagnostic throughput for tools like CT scans must be accelerated to avoid patient bottlenecks.
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