GIS in hospital and healthcare emergency management

Illustrating a wide range of practical applications, this book explains how hospitals and healthcare facilities can improve their emergency management and disaster preparedness through the use of GIS. It aims to raise the level of understanding of the role of GIS in emergency management planning among hospital healthcare emergency managers, risk managers, decision-makers, and regulating and accrediting organizations. The author covers spatial aspects of planning, preparedness, response, and recovery.

The book features: (i) illustration on how to apply GIS data to assess needs and surge capacity, and to improve logistics in emergency or disaster scenarios; (ii) application of GIS modelling to real-world scenarios and presents real-world solutions; (iii) contributions from leading experts in the application of GIS technologies for emergency management in medical services; and (iv) a CD-ROM with colour images, useful forms, exercises, and additional resources.