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Evacuate or shelter in place: A view from the water's edge
Mark P Jarrett1, Ziv Schwartz2, Mark Solazzo3
1SVP & Chief Quality Officer, Associate Chief Medical Officer, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, New York; Professor of Medicine, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, New Hyde Park, New York.
Abstract:
Hospitals are faced with the difficult decision as whether to evacuate their patients or shelter in place when a strong hurricane is predicted to affect the facility. This decision must balance for patients the risk of transport with the risk of staying. This article discusses the experience of a hospital faced with this problem in two consecutive years. The approach taken differed and the evaluation of the implications are discussed.
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