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September 28, 2005

The recent damage that Hurricane Katrina caused in the Gulf Coast region of the United States is a reminder that healthcare facilities may have no choice but to completely evacuate their buildings in difficult conditions.

Medical centers across the country will now need to rethink their responses to such a disaster and how to better protect the safety and well being of their patients and staff. Hurricanes are not the only destructive forces that could compel your facility to evacuate.

To help you with future response planning, click here to access a free special report called "Performing emergency evacuations."