Many southern California hospitals have not yet responded to a survey regarding their ability to survive an earthquake that was issued by federal and state officials in early 2011, according to a Daily News Los Angeles report.
The Southern California Catastrophic Earthquake Plan Survey was approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and was sent to hospitals along the San Andreas Fault by local emergency agencies. The survey was aimed at speeding post-earthquake recovery efforts.
Only around 50 percent to 60 percent of hospitals in the eight-county region have responded. The largest group of hospitals declining to participate was Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente. A spokeswoman told Daily News Los Angeles that Kaiser Permanente had concerns about the format of the survey and the amount of details being asked.
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The Southern California Catastrophic Earthquake Plan Survey was approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and was sent to hospitals along the San Andreas Fault by local emergency agencies. The survey was aimed at speeding post-earthquake recovery efforts.
Only around 50 percent to 60 percent of hospitals in the eight-county region have responded. The largest group of hospitals declining to participate was Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente. A spokeswoman told Daily News Los Angeles that Kaiser Permanente had concerns about the format of the survey and the amount of details being asked.
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