Absorbing citywide patient surge during hurricane sandy: A case study in accommodating multiple hospital evacuations

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Adalja, Amesh A ^a,b   Watson, Matthew ^a   Bouri, Nidhi ^a   Minton, Kathleen ^a   Morhard, Ryan C ^a   Toner, Eric S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHADONE;

ARTICLE; EMERGENCY SHELTER; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEMODIALYSIS PATIENT; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL PLANNING; HUMAN; HURRICANE; NURSING HOME; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT;

CYCLONIC STORMS; DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH FACILITY CLOSURE; HUMANS; NEW YORK CITY; PATIENT TRANSFER; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SURGE CAPACITY;

EID: 84903139417     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: 10976760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2013.12.010     Document Type: Article

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