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Authoritative Coverage of All Areas “If you want a successful system of emergency manage-
of Emergency Management Involving GIS ment at the local, state, tribal, or federal level, you must
utilize Geographic Information Systems (GIS)—period! …
and Related Technologies Ric Skinner has pulled together leaders and scientists from
Although many books have been published on the application an incredible cross-section of those who are truly involved
of GIS in emergency management and disaster response, this is in the preparations for, and responses to, emergencies.
the first one to bring together a comprehensive discussion of These authors—leaders in their fields—have managed to
the critical role GIS plays in hospital and healthcare emergency explain a comprehensive range and depth of information
management and disaster response. that will prove to be critical to an organization that wants to
ensure success in their planning and response. My fervent
Illustrating a wide range of practical applications, GIS in hope is that those involved in emergency planning and
Hospital and Healthcare Emergency Management explores operations will derive invaluable benefits and lessons from
how GIS data is being used to assess need, determine surge this book.”
capacity, and improve logistics in emergency or disaster — R. Tom Sizemore III, MD, Principal Deputy Director,
scenarios. Leading experts in the field provide authoritative
Office of Preparedness & Emergency Operations,
coverage of all areas of emergency management involving GIS
and related technologies. U. S. Department of Health & Human Services
CONTENTS
Introduction: The Evolving Role of Healthcare Facility Disaster Planning: Disaster Preparedness and Response for
Geographic Information Systems in Using GIS to Identify Alternate Care Vulnerable Populations: Essential Role of
Hospital and Healthcare Emergency Sites; Johnathon A. Mohr, GIS for Emergency Medical Services
Management; Ric Skinner Gwenn M. Allen, and James L. Querry during the San Diego County 2007
Section I: Conceptual Approaches Multiscale Enterprise GIS for Healthcare Firestorm; Isabel Corcos, Holly Shipp,
Preparedness in South Carolina; Alan Smith, Barbara Stepanski, and
A Spatial Approach to Hazard Vulnerability Leslie Upledger Ray
Analysis by Healthcare Facilities; Jared Shoultz, Doug Calvert,
Ric Skinner Guang Zhao, and Richard Max Learner Natural Disasters and the Role of GIS in
Hospital Preparedness Planning for Assessing Need; Omar Ha-Redeye
Using GIS to Improve Workplace and
Worker Safety Crisis Management; Evacuation and Sheltering with GIS in GIS Application and a Regionalized
Jeffrey M. Miller South Carolina; Jared Shoultz, Approach for Mass Casualty Incident
Doug Calvert, Guang Zhao, and Planning; Deborah H. Kim,
Infectious Disease Surveillance and GIS: Richard Max Learner William B. Proger, Kent L. Simons,
Applications for Emergency and Christopher M. Hiles
Management; Michael Olesen Making Sense Out of Chaos: Improving
Prehospital and Disaster Response; Building a GIS Common Operating Picture
Role of GIS in Interagency Healthcare Elizabeth Lea Walters, Stephen W. Corbett, for Integrated Emergency Medical
Logistical Support during Emergencies; and Jeff Grange Services and Hospital Emergency
Jerry D. VanVactor Management Response; Frank Zanka
Section III: Case Stories
Design Concept for a Location-Based Index
Hazard Vulnerability Assessment Tool Disaster Preparedness for Influenza at
for Healthcare Facilities; Ric Skinner a Community Hospital Network:
A Case Study Using GIS;
Section II: Applications Edward M. Rafalski, Vincent J. Gallagher,
Trauma Center Siting, Optimization Matthew M. Wakely, and
Modeling, and GIS; Charles C. Branas, Armand Turceanu
Brendan G. Carr, Megan Heckert, and
Robert Cheetham
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