Using Rapid Improvement Event Methodology for Disaster Planning Improvement During Information Technology Failures
Charles Little, Christopher M. McStay, April Koehler, Justin Oeth, Kelly J. Bookman · Prehospital and Disaster Medicine · 2017
Study/Objective: A new regulation and guideline for hospital disaster and emergency plans in Turkey have been launched.This study presents the content of the guideline and shares the experiences regarding the process.Background: Since the 1999 the Marmara earthquake in Turkey, health officials have taken steps towards preparing the health system for disaster situations.The new framework for hospital disaster and emergency plans (Hastane Afet ve Acil Durum Plani -HAP) is one of these steps.Until March 2015 hospitals were preparing their plans without a standardized format.Following the regulation No: 29301 dated 2015, all hospitals (public, private, university, military) have been obliged to prepare their plans according to the new framework and a corresponding guideline.Methods: The guideline was prepared by a team of experts from the field and academia with different backgrounds.International guidelines such as WHO-EURO's notes for Hospital Emergency Response Plan, Hospital Incident Command System (HICS), WHO-PAHO's Hospital Safety Index were used as references, but the guideline was prepared considering the national experiences and needs.Results: The framework covers all phases of the disaster cycle.HAP is an umbrella plan, which includes three sub-plans; emergency response plan, incident action plan, special sub-plans.The guideline has three main chapters and a