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 …

Purpose Disasters are increasing worldwide and hospitals should be prepared to respond
well to such disasters. An effective hospital disaster risk management program saves …

Hurricanes result in large scale evacuations almost every year. Of particular concern and
difficulty is the decision of whether or not to evacuate hospitals in these emergencies. During …

While increasing literature demonstrating the direct and indirect impacts of climate change
focuses on health, the capacity and preparedness of healthcare systems to deal with these …

The current COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the vulnerability of healthcare systems
worldwide. When combined with natural disasters, pandemics can further strain an already …

This study examines why some communities are more vulnerable than others, focusing on
the transformative effect of residents' social capital on changing levels of vulnerability over …

Vulnerability and adaptation assessments can provide valuable input to foster climate-
resilient health systems. However, these assessments often do not explore the potential …

Importance Temporary disruptions in health care access are common, but their associations
with chronic disease control remain unknown. Objective To evaluate whether long-term …

Background In recent decades, analyses of hospitals evacuations have generated valuable
knowledge. Unfortunately, these evacuation case studies often lack crucial details and …

A major challenge for disaster scholars and policymakers is to understand the power
dimension in response networks, particularly relating to collaboration and coordination. We …