Guynn J B
Memorial Medical Center, Savannah, GA 31404.
Hosp Pharm. 1990 Apr;25(4):325-8.
Response to a disaster situation depends upon the type of circumstances presented. In situations where the disaster is the type that affects the hospital as well as a wide surrounding area directly, the hospital and pharmacy itself may be called upon to continue functioning for some period of time without outside assistance. The ability to function for prolonged periods of time requires the staff to focus on the job at hand and the administrative staff to provide security, compassion, and flexibility. Plans for a disaster of the nature of a hurricane require that attention be paid to staffing, medication inventories, supplies, and services being rendered. Recognition of the singular position occupied by a hospital in the community and the expectations of the local population require that hospitals and the pharmacy department have the ability to respond appropriately.
对灾难情况的应对取决于所呈现的具体情形类型。在灾难直接影响医院及其周边广大区域的情况下，医院和药房自身可能需要在没有外部援助的情况下继续运转一段时间。长时间保持运转的能力要求工作人员专注于手头工作，行政人员则要提供保障、关怀和灵活性。针对飓风这类性质的灾难制定的计划要求关注人员配备、药品库存、物资供应以及所提供的服务。认识到医院在社区中所处的独特地位以及当地民众的期望，要求医院和药房部门有能力做出恰当应对。
