Citation

Sienkiewicz J, Wilkinson G, Cubbage B. Home Healthc. Nurse 2007; 25(6): 378-385.

Affiliation

Emergency Preparedness Coordinator for the Home Care Association of New Jersey, Princeton Junction, NJ 08550-1030, USA. jfs@homecarenj.org

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/01.NHH.0000277685.35680.f9

PMID

17556919

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to describe the development of a uniform classification system that provides a way for home care agencies to classify patient priority needs for evacuation, transport, supportive care, and use of staffing resources in an emergency/disaster situation/bioterroristic event.

Language: en