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Table 3 Surge capacity

From: Disaster preparedness and response capacity of regional hospitals in Tanzania: a descriptive cross-sectional study

Elements of surge capacity

N = 25

Percentage

Contingency treatment area

20

80.0

Contingency plan for supplies

17

68.0

Pull staff from other hospital

12

48.0

Prioritize services in disaster

8

32.0

Stockpiling area and supplies

5

20.0

Area for patient overflow

4

16.0

Temporary morgue

2

8.0