Role of hospitalists in an offsite alternate care center (ACC) for pandemic flu.
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.
Kim
Christopher S
CS
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-5376, USA. seoungk@umich.edu
Pile
James C
JC
Lozon
Marie M
MM
Wilkerson
William M
WM
Wright
Carrie M
CM
Cinti
Sandro
S
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