Abstract Introduction The simulation exercise (SimEx) simulates an emergency in which an
elaboration or description of the response is applied. The purpose of these exercises is to …

Objective Hospitals are the basic infrastructure for disaster response. While they themselves
are exposed to disasters, they also play an important role during the disaster response …

Introduction Since hospitals play an important role in dealing with disaster victims, this study
was conducted to audit the functional preparedness of the selected military hospital in …

RESULTS: Before intervention, the HDP score was measured in total and in the nine
dimensions of preparedness. But after the intervention, it increased, 33% in command and …

Background and purpose: Hospitals are one of the vital pillars of the health system. Hospital
preparedness in epidemics is a dynamic, complex and multidimensional process that shows …

Background: One of the important aspects of HOSPITAL PREPAREDNESS in DISASTERS
is its rapid EARLY WARNING SYSTEM. In this study, the activation of EARLY WARNING …

Background and purpose: Iran is one of the top ten countries in the world with disaster.
Hospitals have a major role in dealing with disaster-related injuries. The purpose of this …

Introduction: Disaster management role in the acquisition of hospital preparedness for
responding to disasters plays. Coordination is the most problem of disaster management in …