The KAEPacity Study Analyzes Hospital Emergency and Disaster Plans From Hospitals Across Germany to Evaluate How Well Hospitals Are Prepared for Crises and Disasters Organizational Structures Communication Leadership Training Are Examined Within These Plans No Medical Intervention is Performed

Condition(s) studied

Study summary

Hospital Emergency and Disaster Plans (Krankenhausalarm- und Einsatzplan-KAEP) are a central component of hospital preparedness in Germany. Despite national and international recommendations, considerable variability exists in structure, responsibilities, communication pathways, and training concepts across hospitals. This study aims to systematically analyze and compare KAEP documents from German hospitals using a structured qualitative and quantitative document analysis. The goal is to identify strengths, deficits, institutional influencing factors, and best-practice elements to support evidence-based improvements and harmonization of hospital emergency planning.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Maturity of Hospital Emergency Plans — Baseline
  Overall maturity of hospital emergency and disaster plans assessed using a predefined composite score. The score is calculated by aggregating four predefined domains (structure, operational processes, communication, training/exercises) each rated on a standardized 0-5 ordinal scale. Domain scores are summed to generate a single overall maturity score per hospital.
• Derivation of Practice-Oriented Recommendations — through study completion, an average of 1 year
  Identification of strengths, weaknesses, and improvement potential across hospitals.

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