Hospital evacuation: ensuring safe transfers and reassuring families
Evacuating a hospital is a complex operation in which patient safety is the top priority. CrisisRadar helps hospitals, GGD and healthcare institutions to coordinate the transfer and ensure that all those involved receive the correct information.
What happens
A gas leak forces a large hospital to carry out a full evacuation within a matter of hours. Hundreds of patients need to be transferred, including vulnerable ICU patients who cannot simply be moved. Medical care must not be interrupted for a single moment. At the same time, families, other hospitals, ambulance services and the Dutch Health and Safety Authority (GGD) must be informed of where patients are being taken. Families quickly become worried, whilst medical data must remain confidential. Everything must be done carefully and under considerable time pressure.
From alert to clear communication
Prioritising care
Decide which patients should be transferred first and what care they require.
Finding places
Coordinate with other hospitals regarding available beds and appropriate care.
Keep everyone informed
Provide families, partners and health insurers with accurate, carefully prepared information.
Who collaborates in this scenario
CrisisRadar brings all the parties involved into line, with a single shared situational picture.
- Patients transferred safely and in the correct order
- Families were informed in good time and in detail
- Medical data carefully protected
- Hospitals, GGD and partners are well coordinated
Well prepared for this scenario?
In a short demo we show you how CrisisRadar helps, from preparation to the first minute of the crisis.