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Critical analysis of disaster management plan in a tertiary care hospital

Background Disaster in hospital is when the resources of the hospitals (infrastructure, trained manpower and organization) are over-whelmed beyond its normal capacity and additional contingency measures are required to control the event. The calculation of hospital treatment capacity provides a baseline for Hospital Administration to plan accordingly. Critical anaylsis of the disaster management strategies as per the hospital emergency response checklist – an all hazards tool for hospital administrators and emergency managers helps in identifying the gaps and strengthening the disaster management plan.

Methods The study is a retrospective analysis of the response of a tertiary care hospital vis a vis hospital emergency response checklist.

Results The disaster preparedness was analyzed according to the hospital emergency response checklist and gaps were identified.

Conclusions The need for a comprehensive and easily deployable disaster management plan cannot be emphasized enough. The tools of continuous quality improvement can be used and analysis may be used to further strengthen the plan.