Disasters: Preparedness and Mitigation in the Americas-October 2002, No. 89 This month's editorial focuses on the debate of what is better for the health sector: Emergency Operations Centers or Situation Rooms? Health situation rooms do a good job of collecting health data on a routine basis. However, for data to have an impact on life-saving decisions, health professionals must adapt collection and dissemination to the rapid and often chaotic pace of an emergency. (10/Oct/2002) In English (443.55k)
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This month's editorial focuses on the debate of what is better for the health sector: Emergency Operations Centers or Situation Rooms? Health situation rooms do a good job of collecting health data on a routine basis. However, for data to have an impact on life-saving decisions, health professionals must adapt collection and dissemination to the rapid and often chaotic pace of an emergency. (10/Oct/2002)