Preparation and creativity help EDs 'beat the heat': parallel processing lessens added burdens.
Don't wait for a heat wave or dire weather forecasts to start preparing. It will get hot sometime each year.Set up parallel processing systems to handle the addtional influx of heat-injured patients.Train pre-hospital providers to be aware of and report the home circumstances of patients.Pre-stock c...
| Publicado en: | ED Management Vol. 17; no. 9; pp. 100 - 103 |
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| Formato: | Journal Article |
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Relias LLC
2005 Sep
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| Acceso en línea: | Ver este registro en EBSCOhost |
| Sumario: | Don't wait for a heat wave or dire weather forecasts to start preparing. It will get hot sometime each year.Set up parallel processing systems to handle the addtional influx of heat-injured patients.Train pre-hospital providers to be aware of and report the home circumstances of patients.Pre-stock cooling blankets. If you don't have any, obtain industrial fans from environmental services. |
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