Multi-Hazard Hospital Evacuation Planning During Disease Outbreaks Using Agent-Based Modeling

This article discusses planning for hospital evacuation during an ongoing infectious disease outbreak, by describing an evacuation exercise at the Johns Hopkins Hospital during COVID-19. The authors found that more nursing staff can expedite the evacuation process, while an exit door specifically for patients affected by the outbreak can somewhat reduce the evacuation time. The article contains several tables and figures that illustrate evacuation time and effectiveness of evacuation simulations.