Medical Disaster Response A Survival Guide for Hospitals in Mass Casualty Events

Background and Philosophy
Introduction, D. Goldschmitt
Worst Case Scenario, D. Goldschmitt
Thinking Outside the Box, D. Goldschmitt
Emergency Professionals, D. Goldschmitt
Cascade Effect, D. Goldschmitt
Profile of Terrorism, D. Goldschmitt
Disaster Identification, D. Goldschmitt
Types of Disasters, D. Goldschmitt
Progression of Disaster Care, D. Goldschmitt

Firsthand Accounts
New York City: A History of Terrorism in Lower Manhattan, R. Bonvino
New York City, 9/11 Event: The Little Hospital That Could, J. Privitera
New York City, 9/11 Aftermath: The Forgotten Hospital at Ground Zero, D. Goldschmitt
Jerusalem: One of Our Own, J. Halevy
Toronto: The Courage to Care, G. A. Jakubowski
New Orleans: The Storm Was Called Katrina, R. Deichmann
Tokyo: Terror in the Subway, K. Taneda
Madrid: A Coordinated Plan of Terror, F. J. Ortiz-Alonso and F. Turegano-Fuentes

Disaster Management—Parameters
Incident Command: Philosophy, P. Fromm
Incident Command: Structure, P. Fromm
Hazard Vulnerability Analysis, D. Goldschmitt
Target Risk Score, D. Goldschmitt
Disaster Capacity Framework, D. Goldschmitt
Disaster Capacity: Biologic and Radiologic, D. Goldschmitt
Disaster Capacity: Concussive and Chemical, D. Goldschmitt
Syndromic Surveillance, D. Goldschmitt
Affiliation Agreements, D. Goldschmitt

Disaster Management—Clinical Issues
Patient Flow, D. Goldschmitt
Discharge Unit, D. Goldschmitt
Physical Plant, D. Goldschmitt
Staffing Parameters, D. Goldschmitt
Documentation, S. Guterman
Victim Lists, W. Coleman
EMS and PPE, D. Goldschmitt

Disaster Management—Non-Clinical Issues
Crowd Control, A. R. Matchett
Security and Surveillance, A. R. Matchett
Government Support, D. Goldschmitt
Communications, D. Goldschmitt
Social Services, D. Goldschmitt
Public Awareness and Community Support, D. Goldschmitt

Recovery Strategies
Government Oversight, R. Bonvino
Corporate Fundraising, R. Bonvino
Public and Private Philanthropy, R. Bonvino
Government Funding, R. Bonvino
Policy Making and International Ramifications, R. Bonvino
Marketing, J. F. Mandler

Special Circumstances
Decontamination, D. Goldschmitt
Isolation, D. Goldschmitt
Radiation Protection, D. Goldschmitt

Appendices
Conclusions
Bibliography
Organizations
Index

Biography

David Goldschmitt, MD , is a board-certified emergency physician with experience and training in Disaster Management. As the former chief of emergency at New York Downtown Hospital (only three blocks from Ground Zero) during the events of September 11, 2001, he has the practical experience and exposure that few clinicians possess in this field.A graduate of Bowdoin College Magna Cum Laude with a BA in biology and art history, and with post-graduate studies at the University of Chicago in medical sociology and hospital administration, culminating in receiving his MD in 1985 from University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey Medical School, Residency Trained in Emergency Medicine at Metropolitan Hospital Center in New York City under New York Medical College, Dr. Goldschmittreceived his board certification in 1990.Immediately upon graduation from his residency program, he became the interim director of Emergency Medicine at Metropolitan Hospital after the untimely death of the original director, Dr. Ralph Altman, a visionary and pioneer in the field of Emergency Medicine. He held that post for one year until a replacement director could be found, and then remained as assistant director of the Emergency Department and Emergency Medicine Residency Program for the next eight years.During that time, he was also liaison to the NYC EMS (prior to the relocation of EMS into FDNY). During that time, he worked at several emergency departments as a clinical attending physician, which led him to New York Downtown Hospital in 1996.One year later, he became director of the Emergency Department and the EMS Paramedic Unit, a position he held for eight years, recently stepping down to an attending physician position in order to pursue other interests, such as writing. Prior to September 11th, Dr. Goldschmitt orchestrated the training of the hospital staff in incident command disaster management, and helped to shape t