Lessons learnt from the 2021 Pacific Northwest heat dome: a qualitative study of western Washington’s healthcare community response
Western Washington's health sector implemented EHE response activities that enabled essential service continuity, despite limited resources, unfamiliarity with EHEs and other systemic challenges. The recency of the heat dome presents an opportunity to incorporate lessons learnt into practice, policies, plans and built environment; these are necessary improvements ahead of future large-scale events the region may experience in the coming decades.
Authors
- Nathaniel Matthews-Trigg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2967-1591)
- Jeremy Hess (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0440-2459)
- Amruta Nori‐Sarma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2335-6811)
- Nicole A. Errett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8247-8336)
- Matias Korfmacher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0895-866X)
- Cat Hartwell
- Gregory A. Wellenius (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0427-7376)
- Kelly Hill
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- University of Massachusetts Boston (US)
- VA Northwest Network (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-089093
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.20
Funders
- Wellcome Trust