This guide is designed to help organize the initial assessment of
a hospital upon return after an evacuation/closure due to an
emergency event. The specific assessments are meant to be
conducted by hospital staff to assess the level and locations of
damage sustained by the hospital, and provide information that
will be needed to create the full recovery plan. This guide will
be particularly useful for assessing a hospital that has
sustained significant or widespread damage.
Each hospital—and every emergency event causing an
evacuation—will have unique circumstances. The purpose of this
guide is to help organize the initial assessment of the hospital;
it is not intended to be a complete “reoccupation” or recovery
plan.
