case study on a hospital/healthcare response to a crisis or disaster

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Each student will be required to write a 5‐7 page (approximately 1500 words) case study on a hospital/healthcare response to a crisis or disaster. The case study must include detailed analysis of the hospital/healthcare setting, the disaster/crisis, assessment of site/location capabilities, evaluation of response challenges and outcomes, and your proposed solutions to the identified challenges. Do NOT just regurgitate the event details, provide solutions and be persuasive. The final paper should demonstrate knowledge of the event and the critical thinking skills needed to respond and recover. Format should be APA in 12 Point Times Roman font; double spaced.

for this one you had to choose a hospital that was involved on a disaster and talk about it.

for example I talked about bellevue hospital during hurricane sandy.

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Bellevue Hospital Response to Hurricane Sandy- Outline
Thesis Statement: The response to Hurricane Sandy at Bellevue hospital shows several
strengths as well as challenges that the hospital faced but improving on its structure and response
program could help many institutions to be ready for such disasters.
I. Introduction
II. Background information
III. Hurricane Sandy
IV. Response to the crisis
V. Strength of the response and challenges
VI. Solution proposal
VII.

Conclusion


Running head: BELLEVUE HOSPITAL RESPONSE TO HURRICANE SANDY

Bellevue Hospital Response to Hurricane Sandy
Name
Institution

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BELLEVUE HOSPITAL RESPONSE TO HURRICANE SANDY

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Bellevue Hospital Response to Hurricane Sandy
Disaster response in healthcare facilities is increasingly becoming critical in the current
state of affairs. The frequency of hurricanes and other natural disasters has increased the need to
build on and test the capabilities of healthcare institutions to respond appropriately and
successfully to such events. Bellevue Hospital located at 462 1st Avenue New York is an
exemplary case study of how disaster could hit a healthcare facility. During Hurricane Sandy and
its aftermath, Bellevue Hospital was faced with flash flooding and power loss, a disaster that
required the evacuation of in-patients and management of the disaster. The response to Hurricane
Sandy at Bellevue hospital shows several strengths as well as challenges that the hospital faced
but improving its structure and response program could help many institutions to be ready for
such disasters.
Background Information
Bellevue Hospital is the oldest public hospital in the U.S, and it was founded in 1736.
The institution, has, for a long time, been recognized as the symbol of quality public healthcare
not only in New York but also across the country. The hospital handles around 460,000 non-ER
patients, 106,000 outpatient visits, and over 30,000 in-patients annually. Due to its location and
affordability, more than 80 percent of patients who are served in the hospital are from the
underserved communities in the city (Adalja, 2014). The healthcare facility is known for many of
medical firsts in the nation including the first maternity ward in the United States.
The 25 story building has a backup generator and a basement and is served by the East
34th Street Heliport located at the East River Greenway between the East River and the FDR
Drive viaduct. The hospital also has a level 1 ...


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