Harrison Jeffrey P, Bukhari Syed Zeeshan Haider, Harrison Richard A
University of North Florida, Jacksonville, USA.
Health Care Manag (Frederick). 2010 Jan-Mar;29(1):11-21. doi: 10.1097/HCM.0b013e3181cd8ab1.
This quantitative research study evaluates the health care infrastructure necessary to provide medical care in US hospitals during a flu pandemic. These hospitals are identified within the US health care system because they operate airborne infectious isolation rooms. Data were obtained from the 2006 American Hospital Association annual survey. This data file provides essential information on individual US hospitals and identifies the health care capabilities in US communities. Descriptive statistics were evaluated to examine hospitals with the appropriate infrastructure to treat a flu pandemic. In addition, geographic information system software was used to identify geographic areas where essential infrastructure is lacking. The study found 3,341 US hospitals operate airborne infectious isolation rooms, representing 69% of reporting hospitals. The results also indicate that those hospitals with airborne infectious isolation rooms are larger and are located in metropolitan areas. The study has managerial implications associated with local medical disaster response and policy implications on the allocation of disaster resources.
这项定量研究评估了在美国流感大流行期间，美国医院提供医疗服务所需的医疗保健基础设施。这些医院在美国医疗保健系统中被识别出来，因为它们设有空气传播感染隔离病房。数据来自2006年美国医院协会年度调查。该数据文件提供了关于美国各医院的基本信息，并确定了美国社区的医疗保健能力。评估描述性统计数据以检查具备适当基础设施来应对流感大流行的医院。此外，使用地理信息系统软件来识别缺乏基本基础设施的地理区域。研究发现，3341家美国医院设有空气传播感染隔离病房，占报告医院的69%。结果还表明，设有空气传播感染隔离病房的医院规模更大，且位于大都市地区。该研究具有与当地医疗灾难应对相关的管理意义以及关于灾难资源分配的政策意义。
