Initial management of hospital evacuations caused by hurricane Rita: A systematic investigation

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 257-263

  Downey, Erin L ^a,b   Andress, Knox ^c,d   Schultz, Carl H ^e  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF STATE   (United States)

^b TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Louisiana Poison Center   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

decision making; hospital evacuation; hospital evacuation plan; hurricane

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY SHELTER; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HISTORY; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HURRICANE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT TRANSPORT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CYCLONIC STORMS; DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY SHELTER; HEALTH FACILITY CLOSURE; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; LOUISIANA; PATIENT TRANSFER; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; TEXAS;

EID: 84878287681     PISSN: 1049023X     EISSN: 19451938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1049023X13000150     Document Type: Article

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