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