title: Field hospital model aids New Orleans ED.
abstract: Unusual circumstances, dramatically increased patient demand, and staffing shortages call for creative remedies. Here are a few strategies ED managers might consider in such circumstances: If there are ancillary service shortages, ask clinical staff members to perform nonclinical duties, such as cleaning beds. If neighboring facilities have closed, seek out their staff members to help offset your own shortages. Set up triage tents outside your facility to keep the demand inside at a more manageable level.
mesh_terms: D004190:Disasters; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006775:Hospitals, Packaged / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006786:Hospitals, Urban; D008145:Louisiana; D017146:Models, Organizational