Emergency Response Strategies for Health Care Facilities
Hospital readiness, which defined as the ability to effectively maintain hospital operations, sustain a medically safe environment, and adequately address the increased and unusual medical needs of the affected population.There was a huge progress in disaster preparedness of Taiwan after the Chi-Chi earthquake. The promulgation of Disaster Prevention and Protection Law that identifies the responsibility and roles of governmental organizations, the emergency preparedness of hospitals has also improved through hospital accreditation process and the regulation of Hospital Emergency and Disaster Response Guidelines and Administrative Process.