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

ObjectiveSurge capacity is one of the most important components of hospital preparedness
for responding to emergencies and disasters. The ability to provide health and medical care …

Importance The effect of surgical complications on hospital finances is unclear. Objective To
determine the relationship between major surgical complications and per-encounter hospital …

Purpose Health systems are periodically confronted by crises–think of Severe Acute
Respiratory Syndrome, H1N1, and Ebola–during which they are called upon to manage …

Disasters create a secondary surge in casualties because of the sudden increased need for
long-term health care. Surging demands for medical care after a disaster place excess strain …

Health care is uncertain, dynamic, and fast growing. With digital technologies set to
revolutionise the industry, hospital capacity optimisation and planning have never been …

Context Over the past decade, a number of high‐impact natural hazard events, together with
the increased recognition of pandemic risks, have intensified interest in health systems' …

This paper discusses the impact of air pollution on medical expenditure in eastern, central,
and western China by applying the fixed-effect model, random-effect model, and panel …

Overcrowding of emergency department (ED) has put a strain on national healthcare
systems and adversely affected the clinical outcomes of critically ill patients. Early …

This report analyses the impact of reverse triage, as described by Kelen, to rapidly assess
the need for continuing inpatient care and to expedite patient discharge to create surge …