In October 2012 during Hurricane Sandy, Dr. McStay was Chief of Service, Emergency Department at Bellevue Hospital, New York City, Bellevue, Manhattan’s largest public hospital.

The devastating impacts of the storm forced the unthinkable — an entire hospital evacuation (750+ patients discharged/transferred). Dr. Chris McStay will share how the hospital prepared and evacuated. He will also speak to how they opened and operated an EMS receiving freestanding Emergency Department until the hospital fully re-opened 100 days later.

In-person attendance encouraged but Telehealth video-conference have been set up at the following sites:
– Lions Gate Hospital – Evergreen House Boardroom (Basement – B36)
– Richmond Hospital – Westminster Health Centre – Admin Conference Boardroom (3rd Floor)
– Children’s and Women’s Health Centre – Shaughnessy Building (D308)
– Powell River General Hospital – Conference Room #1
– St. Mary’s Hospital (Sechelt) – Room 212
– Bella Coola Hospital – Rehab Room
– Bella Bella R.W. Large Memorial Hospital – Boardroom

When?

Monday, November 10, 2014
10:00 – 11:30 am
Vancouver General Hospital
Paetzold Auditorium

Contact Karson Wong at Karson.Wong@vch.ca by Oct. 31, 2014 if you would like to set up a TeleHealth video-conference link for your site.