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.
(CNN)Here's a look at the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan in March of 2011. March 11, 2011 - At 2:46 p.m., a 9.0 magnitude earthquake takes place 231 miles northeast of Tokyo at a depth of 15.2 miles. The earthquake causes a tsunami with 30-foot waves that damage several nuclear reactors in the area. It is the fourth-largest earthquake on record (since 1900) and the largest to hit Japan.