@article{ref1,
title="Vertical hospital evacuations: a new method",
journal="Southern medical journal",
year="2013",
author="Iserson, Kenneth V.",
volume="106",
number="1",
pages="37-42",
abstract="Rarely are hospitals forced to evacuate their nonambulatory patients; however, when a disaster occurs, evacuating nonambulatory patients, particularly from multilevel facilities, represents a major logistical hurdle. Hospital disaster plans often rely on outside agencies and limited equipment to perform vertical evacuations. This article describes a novel method using readily available materials (patient mattresses and bedsheets) to effect a rapid, safe vertical evacuation. This method also can be used in nonhealthcare facilities for less-than-fully ambulatory individuals.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0038-4348",
doi="10.1097/SMJ.0b013e31827caef4",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/SMJ.0b013e31827caef4"
}