Many of you have heard stories from colleagues who have beeen to Haiti and they are amazing. The efforts and support at home have also been impressive. SCCM staff mobilized resources as Gervaise and Mike joined the effort in the Dominican Republic along with Randy Wax, MJ Reed, Dana Braner, and Marie Baldiserri.  They are [...]

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The SCCM team made a 5 hour drive by caravan to visit the the site of the improvised hospital set up in Jimani. Converting a chapel, orphanage, and utilizing a newly built outpatient clinic, every inch of space was utilized. SCCM met with the physicians coordinating the efforts of several international groups. Surgeries were being performed [...]

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An SCCM Team is on the ground in the Dominican Republic assessing the situation and developing a plan to augment critical care capacity.  This morning the Team was reported to be in the Jimini, the closest major border city.   Our team reports that contrary to prior reports, the make-shift hospital in Jimini continues to accept [...]

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Amado Alejandro Baez, MD, MPh, an SCCM member in the Dominican Republic, contacted SCCM Headquarters on January 18 regarding the number of critically ill and injured patients and the lack of necessary beds, equipment and trained professionals to support them. Dr. Baez attended the U.N. Health Cluster meeting as the Special Liaison from the Dominican [...]

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SCCM members were some of the first to respond to the Haiti quake. Capt. Dennis Amundson, DO, FCCM (USNS Comfort) James Geiling, MD, FCCM (Partners in Health to Cange, Haiti) Elizabeth (Lee) Daugherty, MD, MPH (via Johns Hopkins) Barbara McLean, (via friends with University of Miami) Thanks to all of you from everyone at SCCM!

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