Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 36, Issue 3 , Pages 255-261, September 2000

The Department of Veterans Affairs’ Role in Federal Emergency Management☆☆☆★

  • Kenneth W. Kizer, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • National Quality Forum, Washington, DC
    • ,
  • Thomas S. Cushing

      Affiliations

    • National Programs, Emergency Management Strategic Healthcare Group, Department of Veterans Affairs, Martinsburg, WV.
    • ,
  • Robyn Y. Nishimi, PhD

      Affiliations

    • National Quality Forum, Washington, DC

Received 21 May 1999; received in revised form 27 December 1999 and 9 April 2000; accepted 16 June 2000.

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☆ Dr. Kizer is the former Undersecretary for Health, Department of Veterans Affairs, and Dr. Nishimi is the former Chief of Staff, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC.

☆☆ Address for reprints: Kenneth W. Kizer, MD, MPH, 1875 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 640, Washington, DC 20009; 202-332-7014, fax 202-332-1435; E-mail kwkizer@qualityforum.org .

★ The opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, or the US Government.

PII: S0196-0644(00)29591-7

doi:10.1067/mem.2000.109890

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 36, Issue 3 , Pages 255-261, September 2000

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