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Podcast: Anesthesiology News Presents
Episode: Is the Healthcare Delivery System Prepared for the Next Terror Attack?
Description: There has been a marked increase in mass casualty events in our society. Targets have included schools, malls, houses of worship, and yes, hospitals. Our staffing crisis unfortunately has negatively affected even our most robust trauma system and emergency rooms; there has also been the closure of many hospitals in rural areas, which has created healthcare deserts. The inability of many towns and small cities to care for “terror event” patients’ issues, of course, will affect how we deliver trauma care. As such, it’s critical that anesthesia providers in small hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers r...