Local Disaster Response: Comprehensive Surge Capacity

Local Disaster Response
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Local Disaster Response
Sending a team to the incident site would not take away the much-required resources of the healthcare facility. During a disaster event, the healthcare facility implements the comprehensive surge capacity plan. The surge capacity is the healthcare system’s capability to scale up quickly to attain heightened demand for care services in an emergency or bioterrorism. Since the disaster events generate an imbalance between the demand and supply for resources, implementing the surge capacity plan constitutes a practical approach for the healthcare facility to diffuse the heightened need for healthcare care. Effective surge ability is anchored on the coordination of various resources, including supplies, physical structure, beds, equipment, and staff. In addition, the hospital relies upon coordinating the medical facility’s policies to mobilize the team and, in certain instances, othe...