Research concepts and methodologies

Safety

Effectiveness of Emergency Management and the Readiness of Trauma Centers

Emergency Management and the Readiness of Trauma Centers are fundamental facilities in any given State and country. These facilities come in handy in times of disasters and traumatic events. Most traumatic centers are health care facilities or departments, which offer immediate response in such times of emergency. Emergency management and trauma centers handle mitigation, response, preparedness, and recovery. Emergency management includes activities such as evacuation, decontamination, disaster recovery, and integration with other community emergency groups. These facilities play a key role in providing care to both natural and man-made disasters (Premier, 2012).

The phenomenon, issue, or condition to be researched

In order to create a safe surrounding in the community, emergency management and traumatic centers have to be established (Trunkey & Potter, 2006). Often, disastrous situations call for urgent and high demand for patient care. For instance, the traumatic incident of September 2001, the terrorist bombing and hurricane Katrina called for urgent medical help. It is evident that despite these happenings most traumatic and disaster managements centers are still running behind schedule. Most of these centers are not well equipped. Basing on the studies done by Premier (2012) most of these facilities are not adequately prepared for these sudden outcomes. As a result, many people are likely to perish during emergencies and natural disasters. It is imperative to work out a plan that will improve the effectiveness of emergency management and the readiness of trauma centers.

Description of the problem

Human life and property destruction is inevitable only if there is no proper planning for the future. In the past, many people have languished in fires, floods, hurricanes, terrorist attacks, amongst other naturals and man-made disasters. This sad situation has in turn affected economic trends, which affect livelihood in the States. However, the situation can be prevented if authorities and private organizations amongst other institutions step up to plan and prepare for such fateful outcomes. For instance, traumatic centers should be increased especially in disaster prone areas e.g. hurricanes. In addition, it is beneficial to utilize technology in this aspect. Traumatic centers should have facilities that enhance efficiency of service during such times. It is worth noting that such institutions have qualified health personnel round the clock who are ready to assist during such times of high demand. In this context, emergency management and planning becomes mandatory in every State (Trunkey & Potter, 2006).

Problem Statement

Poor disaster management in the past has led to significant looses of both human life and property due to lack of planning and management of trauma centers.

Purpose Statement