Hospital Surge Capacity

Establish alternative triage and treatment facilities in a matter of hours and take the pressure off already over-extended hospital resources. After the event use the AeroClave system to decontamination the entire structure.

Summary:

  • Open alternative triage and treatment facilities virtually anywhere.
  • Off-load patients more quickly.
  • Increased level of care for the most critically ill patients.
  • Successful restoration of the facility.
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    Situation

    • An influenza epidemic has caused a surge in patients seeking medical attention overwhelming area hospitals. Hospital Surge
    • The disaster plan calls for establishing alternative triage and treatment facilities at local schools but parental fears about the safety of their children cause school officials to resist implementation of the plan.
    • You’ve identified a large, empty warehouse as an alternative but there is no power or air conditioning in the facility.
    • The number of patients keeps climbing and ambulances are stuck at local hospitals waiting hours for a bed to open up for their patient.
    • Hospital officials state they are at capacity and cannot accept any more patients. Other area hospitals are in the same condition.

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