Syndromic surveillance refers to methods relying on detection of individual and population
health indicators that are discernible before confirmed diagnoses are made. In particular …

Disaster response to mass‐casualty incidents represents one of the greatest challenges to a
community's emergency response system. Rescuers, field medical personnel, and regional …

▪ Abstract Threats to Americans' health—including chronic disease, emerging infectious
disease, and bioterrorism—are present and growing, and the public health system is …

This book provides the most current and comprehensive overview available today of the
critical role of information systems in emergency response and preparedness. It includes …

Medical care at mass casualty incidents and disasters requires rapid patient triage and
assessment, acute care and disposition often in the setting of overwhelming numbers of …

In the not so distant future, medical mysteries will crumble in the face of a more efficient, less
dysfunctional Dr. House.'Imagine that a patient walks into an emergency room with a wide …

Emergency department (ED) information systems are designed to support efficient and safe
emergency care. These same systems often play a critical role in disasters to facilitate real …

When medical care is initiated at a mass casualty event, the first activity is the triage of
victims, which is the grouping by victims severity of injury. Paper triage tags are often used to …

Background: Telemedicine and advanced technologies that ensure telepresence have
become common practice and are an effective way of providing healthcare services …

Commissioned by the Department of Health and Human Services, Key Capabilities of an
Electronic Health Record System provides guidance on the most significant care delivery …