Battling Superstorm Sandy at Lenox Hill Hospital

In preparation for Superstorm Sandy, the emergency control center at Lenox Hill Hospital (LHH) was activated. Patients were evacuated safely to increase hospital capacity, including increased critical care beds, hospital equipment and supplies, including ventilators. A triage center was established in the emergency department at LHH. Efforts were coordinated between LHH and New York University (NYU) Langone Medical Center. NYU medical staff was granted Disaster Emergency privileges, credentialed at LHH, and oriented to LHH. NYU residents and fellows were added by the Office of Graduate Medical Education.

Source: Critical Care Clinics - July 24, 2019 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Maciej Walczyszyn, Shalin Patel, Maly Oron, Bushra Mina Source Type: research