AZ hospital takes the lead in emergency response
Emergency Management Alert, February 8, 2005
Scottsdale (AZ) Healthcare Osborn Hospital is on its way to becoming a regional leader in emergency response, the East Valley Tribune reported.
The hospital recently added decontamination showers and work stations to prepare for the potential surge in staff members and equipment needed to respond to a mass emergency, Starre Haney, regional disaster supervisor for Scottsdale Healthcare, told the Tribune.
Last year, hospital officials built a relationship with the Arizona Air National Guard and created a pilot program to train military personnel in the community hospital response.
Scottsdale Healthcare will host its second national trauma conference, "Focus on trauma: dynamic control of trauma uncertainty," on March 3-5 at the Radisson Resort and Spa in Scottsdale. About 300 people are expected to attend, said conference spokeswoman Felicia Thomas. Topics will include decontamination and treating mass casualty situations.
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