TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Hurricane Ike and the University of Texas Medical Branch Hospital's evacuation
JO  - Anaesthesist, Der
A1  - Maybauer, Dirk M.
A1  - Megna, M.
A1  - Kafka, G.
A1  - Maybauer, Marc O.
SP  - 1244
EP  - 1251
VL  - 58
IS  - 12
N2  - In September 2008 the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston was threatened by Hurricane Ike. The incident commander decided to evacuate the hospital. This is a report on how this was accomplished and the lessons learned. An adequate disaster preparedness plan, sufficient logistics, a comprehensive incident command center and the use of complex communication systems were crucial for success. Within 11 h a total of 469 patients had been evacuated using 143 ambulances, 23 helicopters, 2 fixed wing aircraft, buses and numerous passenger vans. The authors encourage physicians, as responsible members of the health care team, to be prepared to respond to disasters.<p />  <p>Language: de</p>
LA  - de
SN  - 0003-2417
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00101-009-1643-8
ID  - ref1
ER  -