AHRQ releases hospital surge capacity tool
September 15, 2008
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has released a Web-based tool to help hospitals and emergency planners estimate the resources needed to treat an influx of patients in a disaster. The Hospital Surge Model can estimate the number and flow of casualties needing medical attention for scenarios consistent with the Homeland Security Counsel’s National Planning Scenarios. http://hospitalsurgemodel.ahrq.gov/ [posted on the Medical Reserve Corps listserv http://www.medicalreservecorps.gov/ListservRulesRegulations ] scb

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