2021 Volume 7 Issue 1 Pages 23-30
Japan is one of the world's most disaster-prone countries. The continuation and restoration of business are important in such circumstances. The inability to provide healthcare services, in particular, has a severe impact on disaster areas. Therefore, hospitals need to establish a Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) to improve business continuity. BCMS requires regular evaluation and improvement of the management system. However, since BCMS is targeted for business continuity in an emergency, it cannot be evaluated using the results of daily work. Therefore, it is necessary to perform disaster exercises, evaluate the results, and improve BCMS. However, there are cases where it does not lead to improvement of BCMS. Additionally, disaster exercises also have the purpose of raising the staff's awareness of the disaster. However, disaster exercises that are far from reality may reduce motivation and awareness. This study aims to propose a method for planning exercises based on events that occurred in hospitals in the disaster area during past disasters. The study makes it possible to reproduce the previous disaster by exercise and raise awareness of the disaster. Moreover, this study enables us to carry out an evidence-based evaluation of disaster exercise by using past records to provide answers.
