Increasing out-of-hospital regional surge capacity for H1N1 2009 influenza A through existing community pediatrician offices: A qualitative description of quality improvement strategies

Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 113-116

  Cruz, Andrea T ^a,b,e   Tittle, Kay O ^c   Smith, Elizabeth R ^c   Sirbaugh, Paul E ^a,b,d  

^a TEXAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Texas Children's Pediatric Associates   (United States)

^d City of Houston's Emergency Medical Services   (United States)

^e NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Community pediatricians; H1N1 influenza; Surge capacity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865662945     PISSN: 19357893     EISSN: 1938744X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/dmp.2012.16     Document Type: Article

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