26
Sep
HURRICANE IAN ALTERNATE CARE SITE
Comments
The Florida Department of Emergency Management
CLIENT
The Florida Department of Emergency Management
TYPE OF PROJECT
Hurricane Ian Alternate Care Site
PROJECT FEATURES
- Turnkey Services
- Alternate Care Sites
- Field Hospital
- Pharmacy Services
- Data Management
- Staffing and Infrastructure
- PPE
- Medical Equipment
- Supply Chain Management
- Cold Chain Storage
SERVICES
CDR was engaged in Southwest Florida in response to emergent medical needs post-Hurricane Ian, responsible for three major healthcare missions.
- A 1000-bed Alternate Care Site/Low-Acuity Medical Surgical Hospital to support efforts in decompressing the major healthcare system in Lee County;
- Two 10-bed Freestanding Emergency Departments to manage higher-acuity patients for stabilization and transport, discharge, or admittance into our ACS; and
- A Mobile Specialty Diagnostic Vehicle (MSDV) equipped to provide primary and urgent medical needs assistance in various locations post-storm, where demand for services was most needed.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Within 72 hours of landfall, CDR launched one turnkey 1,000 bed, field
- Launched two (2) field emergency
- Provided one (1) mobile specialty diagnostic and urgent care
- Provided 150 supplemental clinical and support staff for sheltering
- Deployed approximately 600 support
- Appropriately and expeditiously respond to any adverse events or other medical emergencies and provide patients with the appropriate level of care on-site or arrange for appropriate transportation for care off-site.
- Ensured all staff follow all relevant infection control protocols (e.g., wearing appropriate PPE).
- Provide ancillary support positions including Admissions, Registration and Discharge, Medical Records, IT, Inventory Management, X-Ray, Radiology, Respiratory Therapy, Social Works, and Psychologists.
- Provide just-in-time supply chain management including initial stocking of the hospitals.
- Engagement of Laboratory
- Engagement of Pharmacy
- Engagement of Radiology Services for Radiology
- Provide standard operating procedures guidance and