The document discusses surge capacity management in healthcare systems. It defines surge capacity as the ability to rapidly expand services to meet increased demand due to disasters or large events. It notes that healthcare systems are unprepared for mass casualty events. Surge capacity requires the capability to evaluate and care for more patients than normal operating levels and manage those requiring specialized care. The goal is a coordinated response that maximizes lives saved during mass casualty events.
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Surge Capacity Management
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3. Why plan for Surge? The U.S. healthcare system, overall, is woefully unprepared to effectively handle large numbers of casualties caused by Weapons of Mass Destruction or natural disasters such as infectious disease outbreaks.
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12. Finally Get everyone to the table including during exercises and disaster response.
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