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ArticleWorld medical & health policy2022

How are healthcare provider systems preparing for health emergency situations?

Timothy DeVita, David Brett-Major, Rebecca Katz

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Article in World medical & health policy, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Timothy DeVitaDepartment of Internal Medicine Yale University School of Medicine New Haven Connecticut USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2354-329X
David Brett-MajorDepartment of Epidemiology, College of Public Health University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha Nebraska USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7583-8495
Rebecca KatzCenter for Global Health Science and Security Georgetown University School of Medicine Washington District of Columbia USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7596-431X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Natural disasters, disease outbreaks, famine, and human conflict have strained communities everywhere over the course of human existence. However, modern changes in climate, human mobility, and other factors have increased the global community's vulnerability to widespread emergencies. We are in the midst of a disruptive health event, with the COVID-19 pandemic testing our health provider systems globally. This study presents a qualitative analysis of published literature, obtained systematically, to examine approaches health providers are taking to prepare for and respond to mass casualty incidents around the globe. The research reveals emerging trends in the weaknesses of systems' disaster responses while highlighting proposed solutions, so that others may better prepare for future disasters. Additionally, the research examines gaps in the literature, to foster more targeted and actionable contributions to the literature.

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disasteremergencypreparation

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PMID34226853
PMCPMC8242524

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