Open AccessDevelopment of Hospital MCI and Disaster Preparedness Assessment Tool for Thailand
Author(s) -
Prasit Wuthisuthimethawee,
Rapeeporn Rojsaengroeng,
Torpong Krongtrivate
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
risk management and healthcare policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.828
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 1179-1594
DOI - 10.2147/rmhp.s314391
Subject(s) - preparedness , emergency management , medicine , mass casualty incident , health care , mass gathering , medical emergency , relevance (law) , scale (ratio) , operations management , poison control , nursing , public health , human factors and ergonomics , engineering , geography , political science , law , economics , economic growth , cartography
Hospital preparedness is a key component to mitigate the effects of mass casualty incidents (MCIs) and disasters. Improving hospital preparedness requires an assessment of the country's current health system capacity, readiness, and preparedness. Although a variety of assessment tools exist, none are entirely suitable for Thailand's healthcare system.