I just learned of a product, "Wireless Internet Information System for
Medical Response in Disasters" or "WIISARD", in development in San Diego-
tying together many data applications for locating and tracking victims,
injuries, and treatment in the event of a terrible event. Have you heard
of this, or if you are already working with professionals on this sort of
idea? (I wonder if they could also include environmental sampling data and
learn to what agents people have been exposed.) - Deb G
Here are a few news articles that explain the concept (via Bob Burkhart of
Earl Joseph's "Futurists" local organization):
WIISARD's Shield: Leslie Lenert Integrates IT and MD for Emergency
Response by Alex Lightman, Cal-(IT)©- Scholar 9.19.02 ...
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http://www.calit2.net/news/lightman/9-19-02_lenert.html
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[PPT] Wireless Internet Information System for Medical Response in ...
Wireless Internet Information System for Medical Response in Disasters
(WIISARD). The Funding Opportunity. ... networks. WIISARD. Patient
wireless devices. ...
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http://www.calit2.net/events/2002/homeland/presentations/08-22-02_lenert.ppt
... WIISARD, as the program is known, would provide everyone injured at
a disaster site with a radio-frequency tag containing details about
their injury ...
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http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/nation/terror/20020904-9999_1n4terrorsi.html
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Deborah Recksiedler Grundmanis, MBA
Health Educator
Minnesota Department of Health
Environmental Health Division
121 E. Seventh Place, Suite #230
P. O. Box 64975
St. Paul, MN 55164-0975
email:
deb.grundmanis@health.state.mn.us
www.health.state.mn.us
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