Citation

Walczyszyn M, Patel S, Oron M, Mina B. Crit. Care Clin. 2019; 35(4): 711-715.

Affiliation

Pulmonary Critical Care Fellowship, Lenox Hill Hospital, Northwell Health, 100 East 77th Street, New York, NY 10075, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.ccc.2019.06.012

PMID

31445615

Abstract

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.

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Language: en

Keywords

Disaster management; Emergency command center; Hospital evacuation; Superstorm Sandy