부산대학교 도서관

In December 2010, our hospital experienced a sudden electrical power outage caused by a fire at an electrical substation. It took approximately an hour and 40 minutes for the electricity supply to be restored during which time our emergency power was sufficient and most medical devices in the hospital functioned as designed. However it was 1 hour before information as to the cause of the outage and projected restoration time was available. In addition, the elevator system was rendered inoperable, creating complications for the care of a post-operative patient. The incident also highlighted the importance of coordinating emergency power availability, maintaining adequate fuel storage and managing equipment down time due to restarts related to the switch to emergency power. Our experience highlights the need to develop effective strategies to prepare for and deal with sudden power outages.