Health Administration Division, School of Health Sciences, Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI, USA.
Hosp Top. 2023;101(3):223-226. doi: 10.1080/00185868.2021.2007824. Epub 2021 Nov 23.
The COVID-19 pandemic illuminated shortcomings in the ability of community hospitals in the United States to respond to crises of this nature. This has led to questions about the effectiveness of community hospital disaster preparedness. A study of hospital preparedness in New York State in 2017 revealed a number of barriers to preparedness. Among the most significant are economic barriers, given that disaster preparedness is not a reimbursable cost like patient care. The economic challenges have been exacerbated by a decline in federal disaster preparedness funding in recent years. Reflecting on previous writings, the author provides several options for overcoming these barriers to ensure hospitals are better prepared for future disasters.
新冠疫情凸显了美国社区医院应对此类危机的能力不足。这引发了人们对社区医院灾难准备工作的有效性的质疑。对 2017 年纽约州医院准备情况的一项研究揭示了一些准备工作的障碍。其中最重要的是经济障碍，因为灾难准备工作不像病人护理那样是一种可报销的费用。近年来，联邦灾难准备资金的减少进一步加剧了这些经济挑战。作者回顾了之前的著作，提出了几种克服这些障碍的选择，以确保医院为未来的灾难做好更好的准备。
