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Hospital Surge Model


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The Hospital Surge Model estimates the hospital resources needed to treat casualties arising from biological (anthrax, smallpox, pandemic flu), chemical (chlorine, sulfur mustard, or sarin), nuclear (1 kiloton or 10 kiloton explosion), or radiological (dispersion device or point source) attacks. 

The tool estimates:

  • The number of casualties arriving at the hospital, by arrival condition (e.g., mild or severe symptoms) and day
  • The number of casualties in the hospital, by unit (emergency department, intensive care unit, or floor) and day
  • Cumulative number of dead or discharged casualties, by day
  • Required hospital resources (personnel, equipment, and supplies) to treat casualties, by unit and day

Links to the Tool:
This tool is available at: http://hospitalsurgemodel.ahrq.gov/

Developer

Abt Associates; Gryphon Scientific; Weill Medical College of Cornell University for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Funding Sources

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response


QualityTool Topic

Quality Improvement Strategies; other


History

  • Release Date: 09/2008
  • Original Summary: 10/2008
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QualityTool Classification
Stage of Care: spacer Emergency care
Setting of Care: spacer Emergency Setting > Hospital emergency department, Hospital Inpatient - Hospital Type > Community hospital, Teaching hospital; Tertiary care hospital; Hospital Inpatient - Services/Departments > Intensive care unit (adult)
Patient Care Process: spacer Population Health Processes > Bioterrorism preparedness; Emergency preparedness/Disaster response; Epidemic control
IOM Domains of Quality: spacer Effectiveness; Efficiency; Timeliness
QualityTool Format: spacer Calculator
QualityTool Topic: spacer Quality Improvement Strategies; Other
Developer: spacer Abt Associates; Gryphon Scientific; Weill Medical College of Cornell University for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Funding Sources: spacer U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

 

Last updated: November 24, 2008.

 

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