Five Years of Changes on the Receiving End of a Disaster

• 2011

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• Steven Spedale
PMID: 21807706DOI: https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2010-3724h

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This article reflects on the impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Spedale, a prominent neonatologist and pediatrician, discusses the challenges faced during the hurricanes, improvements in evacuation planning post-disasters, and the positive outcomes such as enhanced medical education programs. The focus is on evolving evacuation strategies for hospitals, especially for neonatal and obstetrical patients. Dr. Spedale also highlights the efforts to enhance emergency preparedness, communication, and collaboration in the medical community, emphasizing the resilience and progress made in the aftermath of the hurricanes.

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Focus Area: Severe Weather

Audiences: Emergency Managers; EMS Clinicians

Emergency Management Stages: Response; Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Bundles: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Benzocaine; Child Welfare; Computer Systems; Cooperative Behavior; Disaster Planning; Disasters; Health Services Accessibility; Internship and Residency; Interpersonal Relations; Louisiana; Patient Care Management; Pediatrics; Telecommunications; Transportation of Patients

Institutions: Woman's Hospital; Tulane University

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