Recurring pitfalls in hospital preparedness and response

Hospital Preparation for Bioterror

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 1-15

  Rubin, Jeffrey N ^a  

^a Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue   (United States)

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EID: 84884008397     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012088440-7/50003-3     Document Type: Chapter

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52. Immediate response 12-hour Push Packages "are caches of pharmaceuticals, antidotes, and medical supplies designed to provide rapid delivery of a broad spectrum of assets for an ill defined threat in the early hours of an event," according to the website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "These Push Packages are positioned in strategically located, secure warehouses ready for immediate deployment to a designated site within 12 hours.".
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