Few viruses have shaped the course of human history more than influenza viruses. A
century since the 1918–1919 Spanish influenza pandemic—the largest and deadliest …

Emergency department (ED) crowding, sometimes referred to as overcrowding, has been
identified as a barrier to timely and efficient care dating back to the 1980s. 1 Despite …

Due to their high consumption of resources and enormous amount of generated waste,
healthcare systems are not considered to be sustainable. Given the constant changes in …

Background Adequate and effective emergency preparedness for hospital surge capacity is
a prerequisite to ensuring standard healthcare services for disaster victims. This study aimed …

Objectives: Implementing disaster exercises in different parts of the health system is one of
the important steps in providing and developing disaster risk management plans …

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

Both natural and man-made disasters are increasing in occurrence at the world. Hospitals
and health-care centers are very complex and have a high potential for vulnerability …

Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was used to evaluate a 2-day exercise for a
level 4 (L-4) scale mock disaster conducted in southeastern Iran in 2017. Seven medical …

Efficient delivery of multiple resources for emergency recovery during disasters is a matter of
life and death. Nevertheless, most studies in this field only handle situations involving single …

As a member state of the International Health Regulations 2005, Cambodia is continuously
strengthening its capacity to respond to health emergencies and prevent the international …