Volume 26 • No. 4 • April 2002
VA study points to higher fitness levels as predictor of longer life
New leaders named to emergency medicine residency program
Medical center team needs help exporting hope at 11,000 feet
Bioterrorism plan widely available
Bioterrorism
plan widely available
The medical center has recently published its Bioterrorism and Emergency
Preparedness Plan in a comprehensive, illustrated binder. The publication
lists bioterrorism agent descriptions, symptoms of exposure, protocols
for treatment and worksheets for medical professionals who confront biological
agents in the emergency room.
Copies of the binder have been distributed to all nursing units and clinical areas throughout Stanford Hospital & Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital. Copies were also sent to numerous state and federal agencies as well as national political leaders, including key congressional and Cabinet figures.
Inspired by a national call for emergency preparedness after Sept. 11, the binder is the product of a task force comprised largely of infectious disease and emergency medicine specialists at Stanford.
For a copy of the binder, call Lou Saksen at (650) 723-7108.
The plan is also available online at www.bioterrorism.stanfordhospital.com or www.bioterrorism.lpch.org.
