Publication, Teaching Resource
2016
Surviving the Surge
This case study explores the experiences of three Manhattan-based hospitals during Superstorm Sandy in 2012. …
This case study explores the experiences of three Manhattan-based hospitals during Superstorm Sandy in 2012. It focuses on decisions made by each institution, as Sandy approached, about whether to shelter-in-place or evacuate hundreds of medically fragile patients, and how each of the three hospitals took a different approach, informed by differing perceptions of risk and related factors. The case will be useful for public health students and administrators in understanding decision-making in settings of an…
Risk Analysis
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Decision Analysis
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Health/Medicine
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Business/Industry
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North America
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Injuries/Accidents
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Social Determinants
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Environmental Health
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Climate/Environment
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Graduate
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Doctoral
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Critical Thinking/Analysis
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Decision Making/Leadership