Business Continuity During Disasters in The Medical Health System in Israel

"Business Continuity" is an emergency issue that focuses on maintaining functionality and continuity of services during an emergency. this study, examined the general preparedness of the Israeli hospitals, by selecting ten hospitals and studying the topic of business continuity in these hospitals.The healthcare system in the State of Israel comprises several large organizations that provide various health services.This research was conducted using the mixed methods approaches. First quantitative (questionnaires), and second qualitative (interviews).The major conclusion to this study was that the hospitals in Israel (10 Hospitals) is in good stage of preparation. The study showed some gaps between the level of preparedness in large hospitals and small hospitals in favor of the large hospitals. The study showed that all the hospitals participated in the research perform the required drills and simulations for the staff using different scenarios according to protocols. This study found lack of knowledge among most of the emergency directors. the study showed that in Israel the medical staff is not trained and not instructed on the subject of Business Continuity