Issue 8 Supporting Hospital Surge—Meeting Patient and Staff Needs

This issue of the ASPR TRACIE Exchange highlights lessons learned, trends, and future initiatives shared by support service staff in response to mass casualty incidents (MCIs). The professionals interviewed represent the nutritional, pharmaceutical, and blood supply fields, and shared their experiences with specific incidents (primarily mass shootings and hurricanes). They also discussed trends in their respective fields and how they are anticipating and planning to overcome challenges, should another MCI occur.