Hospital-related incidents; causes and its impact on disaster preparedness and prehospital organisations

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A hospital's capacity and preparedness is one of the important parts of disaster planning. Hospital-related incidents, a new phenomenon in Swedish healthcare, may lead to ambulance diversions, increased waiting time at emergency...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Khorram-Manesh Amir, Hedelin Annika, Örtenwall Per
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-06-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://www.sjtrem.com/content/17/1/26