Response to the sudden closure of St. Vincent's Hospital: Learning from a real, no-notice, prolonged surge event

Biosecurity and Bioterrorism

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 153-161

  Adalja, Amesh A ^a   Watson, Matthew ^a   Wollner, Samuel ^a   Rambhia, Kunal J ^a   Toner, Eric S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; CAPACITY BUILDING; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERVIEW; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REVIEW; SURGE CAPACITY; UNITED STATES;

AMBULATORY CARE; CAPACITY BUILDING; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HEALTH FACILITY CLOSURE; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; HOSPITALS, URBAN; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; NEW YORK CITY; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SURGE CAPACITY; SURGERY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL;

EID: 79957773341     PISSN: 15387135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/bsp.2011.0002     Document Type: Review

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