Learning from an Explosive Situation: Spectrum Health United Hospital Decontaminates After Local Bomb Incident

Source: Environment of Care News, Volume 12, Number 5, May 2009 , pp. 8-10(3)

Publisher: Joint Commission Resources

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Abstract:

A bomb. An unknown substance. A young man rushed to the Emergency Department. United Hospital's Emergency Operations Plan recently helped the organization to successfully work with responders, contain the substance, and decontaminate those who were exposed to it.

Document Type: Case report

Publication date: 2009-05-01

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