There's an article in today's Daily Briefing about how New Zealand hospital administrators responded to a 6.3-magnitude earthquake in 2011, which devastated the city of Christchurch. But since that terrible disaster, the country's been tested again with a series of earthquakes—and just last week, New Zealand suffered an earthquake reportedly of 6.5 magnitude.
Unlike hurricanes and tornadoes, earthquakes cannot be predicted by meteorologists and experts—which is why preparation is so crucial. And New Zealand hospital leaders were prepared for the latest disasters to hit the region, thanks in part to the lessons of Christchurch.
If an earthquake hit your hospital today, would you be so fortunate?
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