Evacuation Planning and Emergency Management Study of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital: Evacuation & Surge Capacity

The objective of this study was the optimization of evacuation and surge capacity strategies using computer simulation models. This study consisted of modeling and simulating the current evacuation and surge capacity procedures at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. In this technical report, the authors cover in detail all the process models, simulation models and results of simulation runs for each unit focusing on its evacuation and surge activities. The analysis and interpretation of results and final suggestions and recommendations to improve the corresponding processes are also provided. This project is intended to simulate and henceforth develop a modeling framework using which a wide spectrum of evacuation and surge capacity scenarios can be virtually built, tested and analyzed. The results and findings from this project can be extrapolated to other hospitals but with a lesser degree of accuracy. The model is also intended to provide a training environment for medical emergency professionals.

• Record URL:
  http://cait.rutgers.edu/files/RWJ-RU4048.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

  One Robert Wood Johnson Place
  New Brunswick, NJ  United States  08901

  Department of Health and Senior Services

  P. O. Box 360
  Trenton, NJ  United States  08625-0360

  Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation

  Rutgers University
  100 Brett Road
  Piscataway, NJ  United States  08854-8058

  Research and Innovative Technology Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Jafari, Mohsen
  • Seyed, K
  • Maher, A
  • Bodnar, L
  • Hammond, J
  • Campbell, D
• Publication Date: 2005-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 72p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Emergency management; Emergency training; Evacuation; Hospitals; Improvements; Planning; Recommendations; Simulation; Traffic models
• Identifier Terms: Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
• Uncontrolled Terms: Surge capacity; Systems planning
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Research; Safety and Human Factors; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01032981
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: RWJ-RU4474
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Sep 11 2006 4:21PM