Creation of Surge Capacity by Early Discharge of Hospitalized Patients at Low Risk for Untoward Events

Publisher： Cambridge University Press

E-ISSN： 1938-744x|3|S1|S10-S16

ISSN： 1935-7893

Source： Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, Vol.3, Iss.S1, 2009-06, pp. : S10-S16

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Abstract

Objectives: US hospitals are expected to function without external aid for up to 96 hours during a disaster; however, concern exists that there is insufficient capacity in hospitals to absorb large numbers of acute casualties. The aim of the study was to determine the potential for creation of inpatient bed surge capacity from the early discharge (reverse triage) of hospital inpatients at low risk of untoward events for up to 96 hours.

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