Natural Disaster Mitigation at Ben Taub Hospital

Jamion Lewis () and Ryan Lunsford ()
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Jamion Lewis: University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, USA
Ryan Lunsford: University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, USA

No 034JL, Proceedings of the 13th International RAIS Conference, June 10-11, 2019 from Research Association for Interdisciplinary Studies

Abstract: Ben Taub Hospital has garnered respect internationally as an exceptional acute care facility earning the Beacon Award for Excellence. Natural disasters impose substantial health burdens on affected populations and the capacity of healthcare facility capabilities. Natural disasters result in 68,000 deaths and affect 218,000,000 people worldwide annually. Ben Taub Hospital’s preparedness level and disaster response efforts to Hurricane Harvey offer expertise resulting in best practices for healthcare organizations as they navigate the global disaster landscape.

Keywords: Ben Taub; Emergency Management; Disaster Response; Hurricane Harvey (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 10 pages
Date: 2019-07
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Published in Proceedings of the 13th International RAIS Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities, June 10-11,2019, pages 275-284

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