Disaster Preparedness for Seniors (eBook)

Charles A. Cefalu, MD, MS, is Chief of the Section of Geriatric Medicine for the Medical Center of Louisiana and Clinical Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine. He graduated from LSU School of Medicine-New Orleans in 1974 and completed a residency in Family Medicine at Earl K. Long Hospital in Baton Rouge, LA, where he joined the faculty as an Instructor. He later served as Assistant Professor and Assistant Director of the program, and through February 1981, he was Residency Director of the program. 

 Chapter 1Myths And Realities Of Natural Disasters RevisitedErwin A. Aguilar, PharmD, MSc, MPH Section II-Disaster Preparedness for Special Populations of Elders Chapter 2Triaging Acute Care Patients during a DisasterGretchen M. Yandle, MD, Bennett P deBoisblanc, MD Chapter 3Disaster Planning for Community-Dwelling Older Adults:  Strengths, Weaknesses, and InterventionsLindsay Peterson, M.S., Lisa M. Brown, Ph.D. Chapter 4Emergency Preparedness for Home Based Primary Care Senior Veterans: Lessons learned from previous experienceSarah Tubbesing, MD, MSc, Lorie Obal, PhD, Joselynn Brazier, MD, Janice Shieh, PsyD, Lynnette D. Hall, MSN, RN, Earline Rogers, DNP, FNP-BC, Yolanda R. Davis, LCSW, Denise Coutsouridis, MSW, Hilary Elkin, MSN, FNP, Linda Rollins MSN, RN, Peggy Becker LCSW, Miriam E. Schwartz MD, PhD, Shawkat Dhanani, MD, MPH Chapter 5Disasters and the Frail ElderlyLumie Kawasaki, MD Chapter 6Management of the Immune-compromised Older Adult in a DisasterMarco Ruiz, MD, MPH, Thomas Reske, MD, PhD Chapter 7Seniors, Disaster Mortality and End of Life CareMaggie Gibson, PhD Chapter 8The Role of Informal Caregivers for Frail Elders in DisastersJennifer Elkins, PhD, Jennifer Holt, PhD, Toni P. Miles, MD, PhD Section III-Long Term Care  Chapter 9Building Resilience in Nursing Homes in DisastersLindsay Peterson, M.S., Kathryn Hyer, Ph.D., MPP, Lisa M. Brown, Ph.DChapter 10Long-term Care Facilities:  Challenges and TechnologySandra P. Hirst RN, PhD, GNC(C) Section IV-Training, Competencies, Literacy, Cultural Competency and Resiliance in Disaster Preparedness  Chapter 11The Evolution of Academic-based Geriatric Emergency Preparedness and Response (GEPR) training for Medicine, Health, and Behavioral Science.Melen R. McBride, PhD, RN, FGSA,  Arleen Johnson, PhD., Elizabeth Shiels, MSSW, LCSW, Nina Tumosa, PhD, Judith L. Howe, PhD, Judith A. Metcalf, ANP- BC, MS,FMGS,  Robert E. Roush, EdD, MPH, Joan Weiss, PhD, RN, CRNP, FAAN Chapter 12Outcomes of Academic-based Geriatric Emergency Preparedness and Response (GEPR) training for Medicine, Health and Behavioral ProfessionsMelen R. McBride, PhD, RN, FGSA,  Arleen Johnson, PhD.,                                                            Elizabeth Shiels, MSSW, LCSW, Judith L. Howe, PhD, Nina Tumosa, PhD,                                                   Judith A. Metcalf, ANP-BC, MS, FMGS, Robert E. Roush, EdD, MPH,                                                          Joan Weiss, PhD, RN, CRNP, FAAN Chapter 13The CCOPER Project-Continuum of Care Operational Preparedness and Emergency ResponseLisa Harvey-McPherson, RN, MBA, MPPM, Allison Bankston, Project Manager, Judith A. Metcalf, APN-BC, MS,FMGS,  Lori Thayer, PhD. Chapter 14Disaster Health Competencies and Their Application:  Caring for SeniorsKenneth Schor, DO, MPH, FAAFP Chapter 15Contributing to Geriatric Health and Well-being through Improving Community Resilience CapacitiesJeffrey Stiefel, Ph.D., Paula L. Scalingi, Ph.D., Arnauld Nicogossian, MD, FACPM, FACP Chapter 16Cultural Competent Care for Seniors in DisastersDenise Danna, DNS, RN, NEA-BC, CNE, FACHE, Kendra Barrier, MSN, RN Chapter 17Literacy And Disaster Preparedness for SeniorsLisa M. Brown, Ph.D., Jolie Haun, Ph.D. Chapter 18The Role of Academic Health Centers in Disaster PreparednessSharon Medcalf, PhD  Section V-Special Topics Chapter 19Geriatric TraumaLance E. Stuke MD, MPH, John P. Hunt MD, MPH, Patrick Greiffenstein MD, Alan B. Marr MD Chapter 20Preparedness Lessons from A Devastating TornadoPhilip W Smith, MD, Renee Denton, BSN, RN, Robert Denton, BHS, RN, PA-C, Dennis Manley, BSN, HRM, CPHQ, Jason Smith, NREMT-P, Rusty Tinney, NREMT-P, Austin Worcester, AAS, BBA, MBA, Sharon Medcalf, PhD Chapter 21Mental Health Consequences of Disaster Exposure in Older Adults:  From PTSD and Combat Veterans to Vascular ComorbidityShilpa Srinivasan, MD, DFAPA, Maria D. Llorente, MD, Meghan Magley, MD Chapter 22The long term effect of Trauma for Disaster VictimsAlessandra Scalmati, MD, PhD Chapter 23Seniors during Wars and Civil Strife:  The Lebanese StoryNabil M. Kronfol, Abla Mehio Sibai