title: How to cope with a visit from the Pope.
abstract: A mass gathering always presents a challenge to the medical providers of a city since preparations must be made to cover any potential disasters, big or small. With a prediction of several hundred thousand people coming to the New York City area to participate in the Papal Masses, the New York City-Emergency Medical Services readied its forces of physicians, paramedics, and emergency medical technicians from throughout the region. Extensive multi-agency planning involving a Total Quality Management process was integral to the success of covering the events.
authors: New York City-Emergency Medical Services, Maspeth 11378, USA.
authors: J H
authors: JH
authors: Federman
authors: L M
authors: LM
authors: Giordano
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002410:Catholicism; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005197:Famous Persons; D006801:Humans; D008399:Mass Behavior; D008875:Middle Aged; D009519:New York City; D011786:Quality Control; D012637:Security Measures / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*