Rapid Patient Discharge Contribution to Bed Surge Capacity During a Mass Casualty Incident: Findings From an Exercise With New York City Hospitals

• 2018

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• Jasmine Jacobs-Wingo; Heather Cook; William Lang
PMID: 29280904DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/qmh.0000000000000161

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This study examined surge capacity and the use of rapid patient discharge (RPD) to increase the number of available beds for emergency patients during a disaster. Using electronic tracking systems and walk-throughs, hospitals in New York City (NYC) assessed how many beds they could make available through RDD. They identified over 4000 patients, with common barriers like missing prescriptions. Overall, by addressing these barriers, NYC hospitals could clear one-fifth of their inpatient beds for disaster victims.

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Focus Areas: Everyday Emergency; Trauma; Violence

Audiences: Emergency Managers; Physicians; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Collection: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Disaster Planning; Emergency Medical Services; Health Planning Guidelines; Hospital Bed Capacity; Hospitals, Urban; New York City; Patient Discharge; Patient Identification Systems; Emergency Service, Hospital; Mass Casualty Incidents; Surge Capacity

Institutions: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; HECO Public Health Consulting

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