Study of Crisis Administration of Hospital Patients: and Study of Management of Medical Problems Resulting from Population Relocation.
Abstract
This report describes research on crisis administration of hospital patients and management of medical problems resulting from population relocation. About 9.5 percent of risk-area hospital patients are nonrelocatable, i.e., they are either too ill or too severely injured to be moved to a host area. It appears feasible to consolidate nonrelocatable patients into one, or a very few, risk-area hospitals. Alternative plans for consolidation of nonrelocatable patients were evaluated. Evacuation of conventional war casualties from abroad to intra-U.S. hospitals during crisis relocation is expected to increase the numbers of nonrelocatable patients in risk areas, increase the patient load in host areas, and increase the requirement for health services workers to remain in risk areas. Crisis relocation plans should be modified to accomodate war theater casualties. Nursing homes, veterinary clinics and hospitals, and chiropractic, osteopathic and dental facilities (offices) were examined with a view to using them as additional primary care facilities during crisis relocation. Nursing homes, through judicious discharge of residents, can serve as hospitals and veterinary facilities can serve as outpatient clinics. Guidance and a prototype plan were prepared. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) and all state public health laboratories can provide services in support of communicable disease control following a natural disaster and during crisis relocation.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1978
- Accession Number
- ADA060356
Entities
People
- D. G. Warren
- D. R. Johnston
- M. N. Laney
- R. L. Chessin
Organizations
- RTI International