tailieunhanh - Báo cáo khoa học: "Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: role of individuals and collaborative networks in mobilizing/coordinating societal and professional resources for major disasters"

Tuyển tập các báo cáo nghiên cứu về y học được đăng trên tạp chí y học Critical Care giúp cho các bạn có thêm kiến thức về ngành y học đề tài: Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: role of individuals and collaborative networks in mobilizing/coordinating societal and professional resources for major disasters. | Available online http content 10 1 205 Review Hurricanes Katrina and Rita role of individuals and collaborative networks in mobilizing coordinating societal and professional resources for major disasters Kenneth L Mattox Professor and Vice Chair Michael E DeBakey Department of Surgery Baylor College of Medicine Chief of Staff Chief of Surgery Ben Taub General Hospital Co-Director of the Medical Branch Harris County Joint Area Incident Command Hurricane Katrine Houston Texas USA Corresponding author Kenneth L Mattox redstart@ Published 14 December 2005 Critical Care 2006 10 205 doi cc3942 This article is online at http content 10 1 205 2005 BioMed Central Ltd Abstract The medical support for the coordinated effort for Harris County Texas Houston to rescue evacuees from New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina was part of an integrated collaborative network. Both public health and operational health care was structured to custom meet the needs of the evacuees and to create an exit strategy for the clinic and shelter. Integrating local hospital and physician resources into the Joint Incident Command was essential. Outside assistance including federal and national resources must be coordinated through the local incident command. A small group of thoughtful people could change the world. Indeed it s the only thing that ever has. Margaret Mead http quotes quotes m Introduction A significant archive of written material on disasters exists much of it in literature that clinicians do not read 1-8 in city state federal and organizational documents and brochures in military and technical brochures and in course material for a relatively small group of international responders who go to areas after a disaster to assist with recovery efforts medical care and support. During the acute phases of any emergency local civic leaders sheltering organizations and health professionals respond to help save .