Mayfield Hospital Leaders Describe Response After Fatal Tornado

This article highlights the experience of Dave Anderson, CEO of Jackson Purchase Medical Center, located in Mayfield, Kentucky, and staff who treated a total of 240 patients (20 in the emergency room (ER) in the first hour and 15-20 in the hours thereafter) after a tornado struck nearby. More than half of the patients treated in the ER had been injured in the storm. The hospital went on emergency power mode for two days and nearly 10 staff were also affected by the storm.