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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

Germany319 participantsStarted 2026-03-09

Plain-language 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.

Who can participate

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: German hospitals with a documented KAEP Institutional consent to provide KAEP documents for analysis Exclusion Criteria: Hospitals declining participation Specialized facilities without emergency or acute care services (e.g., rehabilitation clinics)

What they're measuring

Maturity of Hospital Emergency Plans

Timeframe: Baseline

Derivation of Practice-Oriented Recommendations

Timeframe: through study completion, an average of 1 year

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07440329

SponsorLea Kölsch

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2026-07-30

Contact for this trial

Maik von der Forst, Dr. med.

+49 6221-5632939 maik.forst@med.uni-heidelberg.de

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