[Hospitales del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social durante los sismos de septiembre de 2017. Análisis desde la perspectiva del Programa Hospital Seguro].

Content Provider	Semantic Scholar
Author	Cruz-Vega, Felipe Elizondo-Argueta, Sandra Sánchez-Echeverría, Juan Carlos Loría-Castellanos, Jorge
Copyright Year	2018
Abstract	Introduction The function of hospitals during major emergency or disaster is vital. Their response capacity depends on their geographic location, adequate organization, structural safety and safety of non-structural elements. After September 2017 earthquakes, self-assessment and Safe Hospital Program assessment results were compared in disabled hospitals belonging to the Mexican Institute of Social Security. Objective To compare the Hospital Safety Index (HIS) with self-assessments carried out by the units. Method HIS and the Pan-American Health Organization/World Health Organization checklist were used. The comparison was carried out in 3 hospitals that were disabled after September 2017 earthquakes. Results Variability was observed in HIS, which revealed self-assessment biases: no hospital obtained a HIS score lower than 0.35, although all 3 were disabled in the immediate phase after the seismic events. Conclusions Result variability depends on who applies the instrument. Quick HIS assessment provides an immediate idea of the probability for a hospital to continue functioning in case of disaster and allows determining mitigation actions to increase health facilities' resilience and safety.
Starting Page	575
Ending Page	581
Page Count	7
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DOI	10.24875/GMM.18004348
PubMed reference number	30407455
Journal	Medline
Volume Number	154
Issue Number	5
Journal	Gaceta medica de Mexico
Alternate Webpage(s)	http://gacetamedicademexico.com/files/gmm_154_5_575-581.pdf
Alternate Webpage(s)	https://doi.org/10.24875/GMM.18004348
Language	English
Access Restriction	Open
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Resource Type	Article