Abstract
Severe weather events such as hurricanes have the potential to cause significant disruption of laboratory operations. Comprehensive planning is essential to mitigate the impact of such events. The essential elements of a Hurricane Plan, based on our personal experiences, are detailed in this article.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | e18-e22 |
Journal | Lab Medicine |
Volume | 49 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 21 2018 |
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Keywords
- disaster
- failure mode effect analysis
- hazard assessment
- hurricane
- Hurricane Plan
- risk management
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Biochemistry
- Biochemistry, medical
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Hurricanes : Are You Prepared? / Rodriguez, Fred H.; Petersen, John; Selvaratnam, Rajeevan; Mann, Peggy; Hoyne, Jonathan B.
In: Lab Medicine, Vol. 49, No. 2, 21.03.2018, p. e18-e22.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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