Table 1

- Preintervention and postintervention test scores of the key preparedness components at four participating hospitals.

Key componentsMaximum value for each componentHospital 1Hospital 2Hospital 3Hospital 4
Pre intervention testPost intervention testPre intervention testPost intervention testPre intervention testPost intervention testPre intervention testPost intervention test
Command and control1481351271347
Communication18617514815611
Safety and security2272012201118912
Triage201319131813191617
Surge capacity26122682618261823
Continuity of essentialservices1614167169131111
Human resources301628122714251222
Logistics and supply management20820416915813
Postdisaster recovery18218016215011
Total scale score18486177661659115984127
Mean scale score20.49.56 4.4819.67 4.727.33 4.3618.33 5.1510.11 4.5917.67 4.879.33 5.6814.11 5.42