Hospital evacuation modelling: A critical literature review on current knowledge and research gaps
The frequency and intensity of both human-made and natural disasters are predicted to
increase, and hospitals play a critically important role in reducing injury and mortality rates …
increase, and hospitals play a critically important role in reducing injury and mortality rates …
[HTML][HTML] A modelling framework to design an evacuation support system for healthcare infrastructures in response to major flood events
Extreme weather events such as floods are predicted to become increasingly common and
severe as the climate changes. Effectively functioning hospitals are critical to a community's …
severe as the climate changes. Effectively functioning hospitals are critical to a community's …
An integrated decision model for managing hospital evacuation in response to an extreme flood event: a case study of the Hawkesbury‐Nepean River, NSW, Australia
The frequency and severity of floods is increasing in many countries, and hospitals play an
essential role in protecting the community from their potentially devastating impacts …
essential role in protecting the community from their potentially devastating impacts …
Hospital evacuation in large-scale disasters using limited aerial transport resources
Hospitals play a key role in providing medical assistance in a post-disaster phase. However,
depending on the nature, scale, and severity of disasters, they may also be affected and may …
depending on the nature, scale, and severity of disasters, they may also be affected and may …
[HTML][HTML] Logistics of patient evacuation in response to disease Outbreaks: Critical considerations for transportation planning
The recent outbreaks of diseases have emphasized the importance of having robust
decision-making models in place to aid in the evacuation of patients, particularly from …
decision-making models in place to aid in the evacuation of patients, particularly from …
Plan the evacuation of a hospital at imminent risk: A multimodal assessment for each hospital
A Aubrion, L Hardel, B Sauneuf, A Lefevre… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background The increasing frequency and intensity of climatic events and the number of
infrastructures involved require standardization and multiplication of the evaluation of …
infrastructures involved require standardization and multiplication of the evaluation of …
Route Planning for Fire Rescue Operations in Long-Term Care Facilities Using Ontology and Building Information Models
RG Wang, PY Wu, CY Liu, JC Tan, ML Chuang… - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
As our society ages, more and more elderly or disabled people live in long-term care (LTC)
facilities, which are vulnerable to fires and may result in heavy casualties. Because of the …
facilities, which are vulnerable to fires and may result in heavy casualties. Because of the …
[PDF][PDF] A Scenario-based Optimization Model for Long-term Healthcare Infrastructure Resilience against Flooding
The total cost for weather-related disasters in the US has been increasing. Storms and storm-
induced flooding usually create the most damage. One way to minimize the impact of …
induced flooding usually create the most damage. One way to minimize the impact of …
Associative Analysis of Inefficiencies and Station Activity Levels in Emergency Response
Emergency medical services (EMS) around the world face the challenging task of allocating
resources to efficiently respond to medical emergencies within a geographical area. While …
resources to efficiently respond to medical emergencies within a geographical area. While …