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An Assessment of Collaboration and Disasters: A Hospital Perspective
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 03 February 2016
Abstract
There is no standard guidance for strategies for hospitals to use to coordinate with other agencies during a disaster.
This study analyzes successful strategies and barriers encountered by hospitals across the nation in coordinating and collaborating with other response agencies.
Quantitative and qualitative data were collected from a web-based study from 577 acute care hospitals sampled from the 2013 American Hospital Association (AHA) database. The results were analyzed using descriptive statistics.
The most common barriers to collaboration are related to finances, ability to communicate, and personnel.
AdelaineSA, ShoafK, HarveyC. An Assessment of Collaboration and Disasters: A Hospital Perspective. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2016;31(2):121–125.
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