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Multidisciplinary Patient Care: Disaster Preparedness

Current Information

Contact

Lisa Corcoran, MBA

Safety & Emergency Preparedness Coordinator

Telephone: (845) 431-6829

Cell Phone: (845) 214-6040

Email: ecorcor1@health-quest.org

Web-Based Resources

WISER
Wireless Information for Emergency Responders

Hospital Preparedness Program
Disaster preparedness and recovery
How to prepare for and deal with disasters
Emergency Preparedness Requirements
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS)
Severe Weather Readiness Tips and Advice
Department of Homeland Security
15 ’til 50 – Mass Casualty Incident Toolkit
California Dept. Public Health
Mass casualty first receivers best practices
OSHA; US Dept. of Labor
Disaster preparedness on a budget
Stats, maps, checklists and other helpful information

Specific Emergencies

Bombings: Injury Patterns and Care
American College of Emergency Physicians
Chemical Emergencies
CDC
Radiation Emergency Medical Management
US Dept. Health & Human Services

Full Text Resources

Emergency Preparedness Report
Joint Commission Report
Prepared to Care 24/7 AHA Report
American Hospital Association Report
In Search of the Silver Lining The Impact of Superstorm Sandy on Bellevue Hospital
Ann Am Thorac Soc 2013

Series of Articles published in New England Journal of Medicine following Super Storm Sandy:

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