Battling Superstorm Sandy at Lenox Hill Hospital: When the Hospital Is Ground Zero. [Review]

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Citation: Critical Care Clinics. 35(4):711-715, 2019 Oct.PMID: 31445615Institution: MedStar Montgomery Medical CenterForm of publication: Journal ArticleMedline article type(s): Journal Article | ReviewSubject headings: *Cyclonic Storms | *Disasters | *Tertiary Care Centers | Critical Care/mt [Methods] | Critical Care/og [Organization & Administration] | Humans | New York City | Tertiary Care Centers/og [Organization & Administration]Year: 2019Local holdings: Available online from MWHC library: 1996 - presentISSN:
  • 0749-0704
Name of journal: Critical care clinicsAbstract: In preparation for Superstorm Sandy, the emergency control center at Lenox Hill Hospital (LHH) was activated. Patients were evacuated safely to increase hospital capacity, including increased critical care beds, hospital equipment and supplies, including ventilators. A triage center was established in the emergency department at LHH. Efforts were coordinated between LHH and New York University (NYU) Langone Medical Center. NYU medical staff was granted Disaster Emergency privileges, credentialed at LHH, and oriented to LHH. NYU residents and fellows were added by the Office of Graduate Medical Education. Copyright (c) 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.All authors: Mina B, Oron M, Patel S, Walczyszyn MFiscal year: FY2020Digital Object Identifier: Date added to catalog: 2019-10-10
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In preparation for Superstorm Sandy, the emergency control center at Lenox Hill Hospital (LHH) was activated. Patients were evacuated safely to increase hospital capacity, including increased critical care beds, hospital equipment and supplies, including ventilators. A triage center was established in the emergency department at LHH. Efforts were coordinated between LHH and New York University (NYU) Langone Medical Center. NYU medical staff was granted Disaster Emergency privileges, credentialed at LHH, and oriented to LHH. NYU residents and fellows were added by the Office of Graduate Medical Education. Copyright (c) 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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