A hospital special response team--Katrina and beyond.
Special response police tactical teams are rare in healthcare settings, even where security is provided by armed police departments. One health system with such a unit is WakeMed Health & Hospitals, Raleigh, NC. This article describes the role played by the WakeMed unit during Hurricane Katrina, explains the possible need for such a team today, and provides guidance for forming, equipping, and winning support for it.
Pryse
Lisa B
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WakeMed Health & Hospitals, Raleigh, NC, USA. 1pryse@wakemed.org
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