Superstorm Sandy's forgotten patient: A lesson in emergency preparedness in severe obesity

Austin J. Ramme; Shaleen Vira; Toni M. McLaurin

doi:10.1002/oby.20962

Superstorm Sandy's forgotten patient: A lesson in emergency preparedness in severe obesity

Austin J. Ramme, Shaleen Vira, Toni M. McLaurin

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Abstract

Superstorm Sandy gained national attention in late 2012 after its impact on the Northeastern US. In New York City, thousands of residents lost power, and multiple hospitals were forced to evacuate. Bellevue Hospital Center (BHC), the nation's oldest public hospital, was forced to close for the first time in over 275 years. Two patients remained in BHC three days after the primary evacuation without water service and minimal power. Herein, we describe the challenges associated with evacuating a severely obese patient. Obesity management is challenging and at an institutional level must be addressed in emergency preparedness plans.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	253-254
Number of pages	2
Journal	Obesity
Volume	23
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/oby.20962
State	Published - Feb 1 2015
Externally published	Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Medicine (miscellaneous)
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Endocrinology
Nutrition and Dietetics

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