Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran; School of Paramedical, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9979-4319.
Department of Prehospital Emergencies, School of Nursing, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5703-2183. Email:
J Emerg Manag. 2021;19(7):151-156. doi: 10.5055/jem.0566.
The rapid spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a major challenge for hospitals, which plays a key role in local and national responses to different emergencies and disasters, including the outbreak of communicable diseases.
This study aimed to determine the readiness of selected hospitals in one of the provinces of Iran in response to the COVID-19 epidemic.
In this descriptive, analytical, and cross-sectional study, we used a checklist developed by the World Health Organization for the COVID-19 pandemic to assess the readiness of hospitals. We assessed and compared the readiness of four hospitals and used Microsoft Excel 2013® to collect and analyze the data.
The present results showed that the hospital, which was the main referral center for COVID-19, was in good conditions. However, other hospitals needed to increase their preparedness for the COVID-19 epidemic.
Besides the importance of hospital readiness to respond to natural and man-made disasters, these institutions and health policymakers should be also prepared to respond properly to the outbreak of highly contagious diseases.
2019 年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）的迅速传播对医院来说是一个重大挑战，医院在应对包括传染病爆发在内的不同紧急情况和灾害的地方和国家反应中发挥着关键作用。
本研究旨在确定伊朗一个省份选定医院应对 COVID-19 疫情的准备情况。
在这项描述性、分析性和横断面研究中，我们使用世界卫生组织为 COVID-19 大流行制定的检查表来评估医院的准备情况。我们评估并比较了四家医院的准备情况，并使用 Microsoft Excel 2013®收集和分析数据。
本研究结果表明，作为 COVID-19 主要转诊中心的医院状况良好。然而，其他医院需要加强应对 COVID-19 疫情的准备。
除了医院应对自然和人为灾害的准备工作的重要性外，这些机构和卫生政策制定者还应该准备好对高传染性疾病的爆发做出适当反应。
