Monday, December 10, 2012

Emergency rooms gear up for Hurricane Sandy | Reduction

Emergency rooms gear up for Hurricane Sandy

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Hospitals in the New York area are preparing for Hurricane Sandy, which has already recorded maximum sustained winds of 90 mph and gusts up to 115 mph during her destructive path towards the populated areas of the East Coast. Dr. Robert Glatter, emergency medicine physician at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, told CBSNews. com his and other Tri-State that hospitals have planned for the storm with back-up generators, water pumps and other emergency supplies and equipment if the power fails. "Most hospitals in the region, including Lenox Hill Hospital started making necessary preparations last week, including ensuring adequate blood supplies and blood products in light of the approaching storm," he said in an email. Extra staff is also on call and all elective surgeries have been cancelled, Glatter said.

People:

Dr. Salvatore Pardo

Overall Sentiment: -0.248567

Relevance: 0.838883

SentimentQuote
-0.0653533"Most concerning is we hear every year is about people who walk around because it's not raining, but you can expect that in a hurricane there isn't always rain, but the wind is still strong and high. You can expect flying objects. Things that are secured can be ripped off the side of the building, signs can go flying. Those are all very dangerous things," he said. ...
-0.241427"If you have a broken bone, a large laceration that's bleeding a lot, any kind of suspicious chest pain, difficulty breathing or severe abdominal pain, try to seek medical attention. We are open, that's why we're here. We anticipate some people will become sick," he said. ...
0.268759"Especially if it's a true emergency, you don't want to be driving around," Pardo said. ...
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 3
  • Aggregate Sentiment: -0.0380213
  • Mean: -0.012673766666667
  • Standard Deviation: 1

Dr. Robert Glatter

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.542971

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0.286037Dr. Glatter recommends people have a "go bag" ...
-0.083855"Don't panic -- try to take things one step at a time, when you feel overwhelmed," Glatter urges. ...
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 2
  • Aggregate Sentiment: 0.202182
  • Mean: 0.101091
  • Standard Deviation: 1.7320508075689

Lenox Hill

Overall Sentiment: -0.219525

Relevance: 0.324593

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City: New York City

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.315017

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NaturalDisaster: storm

Overall Sentiment: -0.0915035

Relevance: 0.735695

NaturalDisaster: Hurricane Sandy

Overall Sentiment: 0.430579

Relevance: 0.546622

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