Critical Path Network: News Brief: Report outlines planning by hospitals for bioterror
May 1, 2002 less than 1 minute read
Critical Path Network: News Brief: Report outlines planning by hospitals for bioterror
Financial and capacity shortfalls have hospitals concerned about being overwhelmed by a major bioterrorism attack, even though they are devoting significant resources to prepare for possible attacks.
That’s the conclusion of a white paper from the La Jolla, CA-based Governance Institute, an organization of health care executives and trustees. The report describes how hospitals are reconfiguring their triage areas, ambulance bays, ventilation systems, and even surgical masks to prepare for incidents that could produce many more casualties than the Sept. 11 and anthrax attacks.
A supplement to the paper contains a checklist for action related to bioterrorism. The report is available for $7 by calling (858) 551-0144.
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