• Assessing Thai Hospitals’ Evacuation Preparedness Using the Flexible Surge Capacity Concept and Its Collaborative Tool 

      Phattharapornjaroen, Phatthranit; Carlström, Eric; Holmqvist, Lina Dahlén; Sittichanbuncha, Yuwares; Khorram-Manesh, Amir (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      According to the concept of “flexible surge capacity,” hospitals may need to be evacuated on two occasions: (1) when they are exposed to danger, such as in war; and (2) when they are contaminated, such as during the Covid-19 ...
    • Disaster Collaborative Exercises for Healthcare Teamwork in a Saudi Context 

      Sultan, Mohammed Ali; Khorram-Manesh, Amir; Sørensen, Jarle Løwe; Berlin, Johan Daniel; Carlström, Eric (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      This study aimed to evaluate the development of healthcare teamwork during and after the collaboration tabletop exercises, through observation and interview methods. Integration and maturity theoretical models were employed ...
    • Impact of Virtual Disaster Collaboration Exercises on Disaster Leadership at Hospitals in Saudi Arabia 

      Sultan, Mohammed Ali Salem; Khorram-Manesh, Amir; Carlström, Eric; Berlin, Johan; Sørensen, Jarle Løwe (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      This study measured the impact of virtual three-level collaboration (3LC) exercises on participants’ perceived levels of collaboration, learning, and utility (CLU) at hospitals in the southern region of Saudi Arabia. Our ...
    • The Organizer Dilemma: Outcomes from a Collaboration Exercise 

      Sørensen, Jarle Løwe; Carlström, Eric; Torgersen, Glenn-Egil; Christiansen, Atle Martin; Kim, Tae-Eun; wahlstrøm, Stig; Magnussen, Leif Inge (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      In crisis management, cross-sector collaboration exercises are perceived as improving preparedness and develop team-integration efforts. However, studies show that exercises may tend to produce results with limited learning ...