Too Many Patients, Too Few Resources
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The Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical System Services, the Johns Hopkins Office of Emergency Management, Berman Institute of Bioethics, School of Public Health, and School of Medicine, in partnership with the Center for Biosecurity of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center are developing a plan for how healthcare providers in the state of Maryland will allocate scarce medical resources during disasters, and they are interested in your opinion. Specifically, they want to understand how Maryland citizens think about who should receive life-saving medical treatment in the event of a major disaster when the health system is completely overwhelmed.In order to answer this question, this project team is conducting a series of focus group sessions to discuss the issues surrounding this key question. The session will also provide time for you to ask questions of experts and allow the participant to gather information and feedback to inform you how the decision-making plan is developed.
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From
Maryland’s Motor Vehicle Administration
(MVA)
Maryland drivers can now add three emergency contacts to their driver's license so police will know who to call if an accident occurs. The emergency contact information is stored electronically on an individual's driver's license and will be available only to authorized law enforcement personnel.
You can go to MVA's website at www.mva.maryland.gov and add your three emergency contacts in just a few minutes. Go to the website, click "On-line Transactions, then click "More" and then click "Emergency Contacts" to add your emergency contacts.
To perform this Emergency Contact Information transaction, you must be able to provide your Driver's License number, date of birth and PIN or last 4 digits of your social security number.
The emergency contact information system is available for individuals to list name, address and telephone number for up to three people.