Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic illuminated shortcomings in the ability of community hospitals in the United States to respond to crises of this nature. This has led to questions about the effectiveness of community hospital disaster preparedness. A study of hospital preparedness in New York State in 2017 revealed a number of barriers to preparedness. Among the most significant are economic barriers, given that disaster preparedness is not a reimbursable cost like patient care. The economic challenges have been exacerbated by a decline in federal disaster preparedness funding in recent years. Reflecting on previous writings, the author provides several options for overcoming these barriers to ensure hospitals are better prepared for future disasters.
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