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Modeling tool calculates impact of calamities on hospitals.
- Source :
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Safety & Health . Apr2009, Vol. 179 Issue 4, p31-31. 1/3p. - Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- The article reports on the Electronic Mass Casualty Assessment and Planning Scenarios software offered by the Johns Hopkins Office of Critical Event Preparedness which can calculate and predict the impact of calamities on hospitals. It notes that the tool presents the expected outcomes of disaster planning scenarios which were developed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. An overview on how the program was designed is also provided.
- Subjects :
- *EMERGENCY management
*HOSPITAL emergency services
*COMPUTER software
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 08911797
- Volume :
- 179
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Safety & Health
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 37701144