Compliance of Community Hospitals with the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) in the Western United States
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Morgan M. Bliss
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Jon W. Ulrich
Abstract
The overarching goal of this study was to understand and quantify the level of implementation of Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) among community hospitals. Three hypotheses were developed for this study: (1) more than 50% of surveyed accredited hospitals are aware of CFATS; (2) <30% of hospitals are in compliance with CFATS; and (3) the accreditation process is conducive to CFATS compliance. Community hospitals in the western United States were randomly surveyed for CFATS awareness and compliance. Statistical analyses of the survey data were performed to test the hypotheses and examine possible data correlation. The results indicated that at least 50% of accredited large and medium hospitals were aware of CFATS, and more than 50% of small hospitals were aware of CFATS. The survey results also showed that, with the exception of Alaska, most states in the western US had compliance rates significantly <30%. Although the survey results revealed that there was no significant difference between accredited and non-accredited community hospitals when comparing the level of compliance, an opportunity exists for voluntary hospital accreditation agencies to include CFATS as part of the emergency preparedness accreditation process to increase the CFATS compliance level among community hospitals.
Appendix A
Survey Questions for Community Hospitals in the Western US.
Shaded areas represent “do not write fields.”
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Articles in the same Issue
- Masthead
- Masthead
- Research Articles
- Impact of Providing Real-Time Traffic Information on No-Notice or Short-Notice Evacuation Efficiency – A Case Study
- Compliance of Community Hospitals with the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) in the Western United States
- Analysis of Criminal and Terrorist Related Episodes in Railway Infrastructure Scenarios
- GIS in Emergency Management Cultures: An Empirical Approach to Understanding Inter- and Intra-agency Communication During Emergencies
- Catastrophe Characteristics and their Impact on Critical Supply Chains: Problematizing Materiel Convergence and Management Following Hurricane Katrina
- Options and Challenges of a Resilience-Based, Network-Focused Port Security Grant Program
- Incorporating Time Dynamics in the Analysis of Social Networks in Emergency Management
- Death Modes from a Loss of Energy Infrastructure Continuity in a Community Setting
- Businesses and International Security Events: Case Study of the 2012 G8 Summit in Frederick County, Maryland
- First Responder Knowledge and Training Needs for Bioterrorism
- Book Review
- Tsunami: From Fundamentals to Damage Mitigation
