Selected Resources for Emergency and Disaster Preparedness and Response from the United States National Library of Medicine

Hochstein, Colette; Arnesen, Stacey J.; Goshorn, Jeanne; Szczur, Marti

doi:10.1300/j115v27n01_01

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“…2,8,[17][18][19][20] DM is defined as the practice of medicine in a situation where natural or human-made circumstances lead to community disruption such that the need for health services exceeds the community's ability to provide them. 18 A DM scenario may occur in the context of a surge in demand beyond the system's capacity to respond or when the health care infrastructure itself is not intact.…”

Section: Disaster Medicinementioning

confidence: 99%

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Mass gathering medicine: a practical means of enhancing disaster preparedness in Canada

Lund

Gutman

Turris

2011

CJEM

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Background: We explore the health care literature and draw on two decades of experience in the provision of medical care at mass gatherings and special events to illustrate the complementary aspects of mass gathering medical support and disaster medicine. Most communities have occasions during which large numbers of people assemble in public or private spaces for the purpose of celebrating or participating in musical, sporting, cultural, religious, political, and other events. Collectively, these events are referred to as mass gatherings. The planning, preparation, and delivery of health-related services at mass gatherings are understood to be within the discipline of emergency medicine. As well, we note that owing to international events in recent years, there has been a heightened awareness of and interest in disaster medicine and the level of community preparedness for disasters. We propose that a synergy exists between mass gathering medicine and disaster medicine. Method: Literature review and comparative analysis. Results: Many aspects of the provision of medical support for mass gathering events overlap with the skill set and expertise required to plan and implement a successful medical response to a natural disaster, terrorist incident, or other form of disaster. Conclusions: There are several practical opportunities to link the two fields in a proactive manner. These opportunities should be pursued as a way to improve the level of disaster preparedness at the municipal, provincial, and national levels.

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Section: Disaster Medicinementioning

confidence: 99%

“…[19][20][21] As such, it is prudent for all levels of government and providers of emergency health services to establish, test, and maintain appropriate disaster plans and equipment stockpiles. A crucial element of good disaster planning is training front-line providers.…”

Section: Disaster Medicinementioning

confidence: 99%

Mass gathering medicine: a practical means of enhancing disaster preparedness in Canada

Lund

Gutman

Turris

2011

CJEM

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“…4 In addition, Colette Hochstein provides ''Selected Resources for Emergency and Disaster Preparedness and Response from the United States National Library of Medicine,'' which lists several environmental health and toxicology resources from the Toxicology and Environmental Health Information Program. 5 …”

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Disaster Information Specialist Pilot Project: NLM/DIMRC

Reynolds

Tamanaha

2010

Medical Reference Services Quarterly

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Medical librarians have often been overlooked as important contributors to hospital disaster preparedness. Recognizing the importance of medical libraries and their potential in disaster planning and management, the National Library of Medicine (NLM), Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC), formed a pilot Disaster Information Specialist Project. This paper describes the preliminary activities of Bishopric Medical Library's Director, Patricia Reynolds, at Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, as a disaster information specialist in the hospital's disaster planning and preparedness.

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“…The initial planning stages of a major sporting event should accommodate the important role the PICs can play; from assisting in the identification of possible chemical hazards to determining the availability of antidotes. 7,8 However, little published information exists regarding PIC planning for major sporting events. The Georgia PIC (Atlanta, USA) identified some possible problem areas with regard to the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games and issues such as language barriers, knowledge of international drug products, telephone access, the handling of hazardous material and the procedures during disaster response and recovery were all addressed.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%