MATERIALS AND METHODS: The review process was conducted in accordance with the
Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping …

Background and Purpose The purpose of this research was to evaluate the psychometric
properties of hospital preparedness instruments in biological events. The Consensus-based …

Background: During epidemics and pandemics, health systems, and especially hospitals,
face many challenges in the management of patients and staff. Hospital preparedness …

In response to the Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in West Africa, rapid measures were
taken to ensure readiness at frontline New York City (NYC) healthcare facilities, including …

Background: During disasters and emergencies, healthcare systems, particularly hospitals,
as the leading providers of care, play an important role; accordingly, this study examines the …

There are few reported efforts to define universal disaster response performance measures.
Careful examination of responses to past disasters can inform the development of such …

Natural disasters are a significant risk globally (World Economic Forum, 2018). The extreme
end of possible disasters, so called catastrophic disaster risks, however, attract limited …

Hochkontagiöse, lebensbedrohliche Erkrankungen sind in Deutschland extrem seltene
Ereignisse. Die Fallzahlen seit dem Jahr 2000 (6 Fälle) zeigen, dass die ursprünglich von …

Background Patients suffering from highly contagious, life-threatening infections should be
treated in specialized clinical facilities that follow the highest infection control standards …

Hintergrund Patienten mit hochkontagiösen, lebensbedrohlichen Erkrankungen sollten in
speziell ausgestatteten Behandlungszentren unter maximalen seuchenhygienischen …