title: Role of hospitalists in an offsite alternate care center (ACC) for pandemic flu.
abstract: Recent concerns about an influenza pandemic have highlighted the need to plan for offsite Alternate Care Centers (ACCs). The likelihood of a successful response to patient surges will depend on the local health systems' ability to prepare well in advance of an influenza pandemic. Our health system has worked closely with our state's medical biodefense network to plan the establishment of an ACC for an influenza pandemic. As hospitalists have expanded their roles in their local health systems, they are poised to play a major role in planning for the next influenza pandemic. Hospitalists should work with their health system's administration in developing an ACC plan.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-5376, USA. seoungk@umich.edu
authors.forename: Christopher S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: James C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Pile
authors.forename: Marie M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Lozon
authors.forename: William M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Wilkerson
authors.forename: Carrie M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.forename: Sandro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cinti
mesh_terms: D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000458:organization & administration; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D020445:Hospitalists / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; D010166:Palliative Care; D010819:Physician's Role