Hospitals Gird for Party Conventions Surgeons are On-Call with Enough Supplies for a Siege
Hospitals are girding for the presidential conventions and host
cities are expecting the usual minor events. However, they are
also preparing for bigger events such as terrorist attacks,
riots, shootings and fistfights. The biggest concern is for
demonstrations that may turn violent.
These concerns have resulted in hospitals holding off on elective
surgeries; hospitals have also asked trauma surgeons to defer
vacations, and they are stockpiling enough equipment — including
surgical tools, medications, and linens — to last 96 hours
without resupply.
