Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 42, Issue 3 , Pages 391-394 , September 2003

Strip and shower: The duck and cover for the 21st century

  • Kristi L Koenig, MD (National Director)

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Kristi L. Koenig, MD, National Director, Emergency Management Strategic Healthcare Group, Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Administration Medical Center, RR9, Martinsburg, WV 25401; 304-264-4825, fax 304-264-4499

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  1. Hick JL, Hanfling D, Burstein JL, et al.  Protective equipment for health care facility decontamination personnel: regulations, risks, and recommendations. Ann Emerg Med. 2003;42:370–380
  2. Hick JL, Penn P, Hanfling D, et al.  Establishing and training health care facility decontamination teams. Ann Emerg Med. 2003;42:381–390
  3. Boatright CJ, Koenig KL. The Emergency Management Strategic Healthcare Group Technical Advisory Committee: expert guidance for complex issues. Veterans Health Syst J. 2001;6:27–32
  4. In:  Auf der Heide E editors. Disaster Response: Principles of Preparation and Coordination. StLouis, MO: Mosby; 1989;
  5. Veterans Health Administration, Emergency Management Program Guidebook, February 2002 [Department of Veterans Affairs Web site]Available at: http://www.va.gov/emshg/emp/emp.htm. Accessed July 10, 2003.
  6. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations Web siteFacts about the emergency management standardsAvailable at: http://www.jcaho.org/accredited+organizations/hospitals/standards/ems+facts.htm. Accessed July 10, 2003.
  7. Emergency Management Strategic Healthcare GroupVideo on hospital personal protective equipment and decontaminationAvailable at: http://www.va.gov/vasafety/page.cfm?pg=528. Accessed July 10, 2003.

 The views expressed in this article do not necessarily represent the view of the Department of Veterans Affairs or of the United States Government.

PII: S0196-0644(03)00632-2

doi: 10.1016/S0196-0644(03)00632-2

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 42, Issue 3 , Pages 391-394 , September 2003