Given the complexity of the health care environment and the threats to patient safety and quality care, collaboration with other members of the health care team is vital. Fortunately, there are many organizations investing significant time in providing helpful resources and recommendations.
Impact on Japan's Economy. The Triple Disaster devastated Japan's economy in four ways. First, it destroyed 138,000 buildings and cost $360 billion in economic damage. This is more than the $250 billion cost estimate for Hurricane Katrina.
Japanâs 2011 Earthquake and Tsunami: Economic Effects and Implications for the U.S. Congressional Research Service 7 Figure 3. A Damaged Water Pipe Shoots into the Air, Hachinohe, Japan Source: U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Daniel Sanford.