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When disaster strikes, electronic patient tracking modernizes response
When disaster strikes, one of the biggest challenges facing responders is how to efficiently treat and track those injured. H. Allen Dobbs has made the modernization of the process a priority during his career and is now being recognized for his work.
Tags: H. Allen Dobbs , HHS , people , In Depth , Francis Rose , Service to America Medals ,
National Disaster Medical System on the ground in Haiti
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has activated the National Disaster Medical System and the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. More than 275 personnel are in the process of deploying to Haiti and over 12,000 personnel could possibly assist in the coming days.
Tags: HHS , Haiti , CDC , U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps , Andrew Stevermer , earthquake response
