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  • Title: A patient classification system for emergency events in home care.
    Author: Sienkiewicz J, Wilkinson G, Cubbage B.
    Journal: Home Healthc Nurse; 2007 Jun; 25(6):378-85; quiz 386-7. PubMed ID: 17556919.
    Abstract:
    The purpose of this article is to describe the development of a uniform classification system that provides a way for home care agencies to classify patient priority needs for evacuation, transport, supportive care, and use of staffing resources in an emergency/disaster situation/bioterroristic event.
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