Hurricane Katrina: Status of Hospital Inpatient and Emergency Departments in the Greater New Orleans Area (open access)

Hurricane Katrina: Status of Hospital Inpatient and Emergency Departments in the Greater New Orleans Area

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, questions remain concerning the availability of hospital inpatient care and emergency department services in the greater New Orleans area--which consists of Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, and St. Bernard parishes. Because of broad-based congressional interest, GAO, under the Comptroller General's statutory authority to conduct evaluations, assessed efforts to restore the area's hospitals by the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); and the Louisiana State University (LSU) public hospital system, which operated Charity and University hospitals in New Orleans. GAO examined (1) the availability of hospital inpatient care and the demand for emergency department services, (2) steps taken to reopen Charity and University hospitals, and (3) the activities that HHS has undertaken to help hospitals recover. To fulfill these objectives, GAO reviewed documents and interviewed federal officials and hospital, state, and local officials in the greater New Orleans area. GAO also obtained information on the number of inpatient beds for April 2006, which was the most recent data available when GAO did its work. GAO's work did not include other issues …
Date: September 29, 2006
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

Citizens' Health Care Working Group

Congress authorized the Citizen’s Health Care Working Group as a provision of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act Of 2003. This provision was sponsored by Senators Ron Wyden of Oregon and Orrin Hatch of Utah. The mission of the Working Group has been to provide a nationwide public debate about improving the American health care system so that health care “works for all Americans” and to use the results of that debate to provide recommendations for Congress and the President to consider as they work to achieve high quality, affordable health care. Working Group members were named February 28, 2005 and released various sets of recommendations.
Date: September 29, 2006
Creator: Citizens' Health Care Working Group
Object Type: Website
System: The UNT Digital Library
2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - USA-0232v3 RC Transformation in WA AFRC Yakima WA (open access)

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - USA-0232v3 RC Transformation in WA AFRC Yakima WA

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - USA-0232v3 RC Transformation in WA AFRC Yakima WA - 46 - RC Transformation in Washington\Yakima
Date: March 29, 2006
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - AFRC Hot Springs, AR (open access)

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - AFRC Hot Springs, AR

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - AFRC Hot Springs, AR - 13 - RC Transformation in Arkansas.
Date: March 29, 2006
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - USA-0230v2 RC Transform in LA (AFRC Shreveport, LA) (open access)

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - USA-0230v2 RC Transform in LA (AFRC Shreveport, LA)

USA-0230v2 RC Transform in LA (AFRC Shreveport, LA) - 23 - RC Transformation in Louisiana\AFRC Shreveport
Date: March 29, 2006
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - AFRC Jonesboro AR (open access)

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - AFRC Jonesboro AR

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - AFRC Jonesboro AR - 13 - RC Transformation in Arkansas.
Date: March 29, 2006
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - AFRC Northwest Arkansas, AR (open access)

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - AFRC Northwest Arkansas, AR

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - AFRC Northwest Arkansas, AR - 13 - RC Transformation in Arkansas.
Date: March 29, 2006
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - AFRC Blue Grass Army Depot KY_QC_Checked (open access)

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - AFRC Blue Grass Army Depot KY_QC_Checked

AFRC Blue Grass Army Depot KY_QC_Checked - 22 - RC Transformation in Kentucky
Date: March 29, 2006
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - AFRC Pine Bluff, AR (open access)

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - AFRC Pine Bluff, AR

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - AFRC Pine Bluff, AR - 13 - RC Transformation in Arkansas.
Date: March 29, 2006
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - AFRC Rutland, VT (open access)

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - AFRC Rutland, VT

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - AFRC Rutland, VT - 45 - RC Transformation in Vermont
Date: March 29, 2006
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - AFRC Ft Chaffee  AR (open access)

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - AFRC Ft Chaffee AR

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - AFRC Ft Chaffee AR - 13 - RC Transformation in Arkansas\AFRC Ft Chaffee AR.
Date: March 29, 2006
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - AFRC Paducah, KY_QC_Checkedkw (open access)

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - AFRC Paducah, KY_QC_Checkedkw

AFRC Paducah, KY_QC_Checkedkw - 22 - RC Transformation in Kentucky
Date: March 29, 2006
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - USA-0228v2 RC Transformation in Arkansas AFRC Arkadelphia AR (open access)

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - USA-0228v2 RC Transformation in Arkansas AFRC Arkadelphia AR

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - USA-0228v2 RC Transformation in Arkansas AFRC Arkadelphia AR - 13 - RC Transformation in Arkansas\Arkadelphia.
Date: March 29, 2006
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - USA-0228v2 RC Transformation in Arkansas AFRC Camden, AR (open access)

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - USA-0228v2 RC Transformation in Arkansas AFRC Camden, AR

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - USA-0228v2 RC Transformation in Arkansas AFRC Camden, AR - 13 - RC Transformation in Arkansas\Camden.
Date: March 29, 2006
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - AFRC Blue Grass Army Depot KY_QC_Checked (open access)

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - AFRC Blue Grass Army Depot KY_QC_Checked

AFRC Blue Grass Army Depot KY_QC_Checked - 22 - RC Transformation in Kentucky\AFRC Blue Grass
Date: March 29, 2006
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - AFRC White River Junction, VT (open access)

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - AFRC White River Junction, VT

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - AFRC White River Junction, VT - 45 - RC Transformation in Vermont
Date: March 29, 2006
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - USA-0228v2 RC Transformation in Arkansas AFRC El Dorado, AR (open access)

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - USA-0228v2 RC Transformation in Arkansas AFRC El Dorado, AR

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - USA-0228v2 RC Transformation in Arkansas AFRC El Dorado, AR - 13 - RC Transformation in Arkansas\El Dorado.
Date: March 29, 2006
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - AFRC Paducah, KY_QC_Checkedkw (open access)

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - AFRC Paducah, KY_QC_Checkedkw

AFRC Paducah, KY_QC_Checkedkw - 22 - RC Transformation in Kentucky\AFRC Paducah
Date: March 29, 2006
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
v2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - AFRC Rutland, VT (open access)

v2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - AFRC Rutland, VT

v2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - AFRC Rutland, VT - 45 - RC Transformation in Vermont\AFRC Rutland
Date: March 29, 2006
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - AFRC Red River, TX_QC_Checked (open access)

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - AFRC Red River, TX_QC_Checked

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - AFRC Red River, TX_QC_Checked - 44 - RC Transformation in Texas\AFRC Red River
Date: March 29, 2006
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - AFRC Round Rock, TXgsg (open access)

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - AFRC Round Rock, TXgsg

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - AFRC Round Rock, TXgsg - 44 - RC Transformation in Texas\AFRC Round Rock
Date: March 29, 2006
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - AFRC San Marcos, TX_QC_Checked (open access)

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - AFRC San Marcos, TX_QC_Checked

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - AFRC San Marcos, TX_QC_Checked - 44 - RC Transformation in Texas\AFRC San Marcos
Date: March 29, 2006
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - AFRC Seagoville, TX_QC_Checked (open access)

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - AFRC Seagoville, TX_QC_Checked

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - AFRC Seagoville, TX_QC_Checked - 44 - RC Transformation in Texas\AFRC Seagoville
Date: March 29, 2006
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - AFRC Tyler, TX_QC_Checked (open access)

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - AFRC Tyler, TX_QC_Checked

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - AFRC Tyler, TX_QC_Checked - 44 - RC Transformation in Texas\AFRC Tyler
Date: March 29, 2006
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library