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Article: War games in the balance: disaster, pandemic readiness remains serious business for providers, suppliers and communities.(PRODUCTS & SERVICES)
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- Healthcare Purchasing News
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- January 1, 2009
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Healthcare facilities face a never-ending conundrum in preparing to deal with a disaster or a pandemic.
They never can be too prepared; they never can be totally prepared.
While experts acknowledge that it's somewhat "easier" to be ready to handle the aftermath of a man-made or natural disaster or even terrorist attack, they also concede that all bets are off when responding to the aftershocks of a pandemic.
Throwing a wrench in any and all plans is the proverbial "X" factor, a powerful, emotionally based physiological reaction to events: Public panic.
Depending on who you talk to, where you look, what you read and how you "Google," ...