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OHSU emergency manager outlines hospital limits, surge plans and need for personal preparedness
Summary
OHSU emergency manager Cindy Lake told the House interim committee that OHSU serves as Oregon’s medical coordination center, that its Markham Hill campus has constrained access and complex patients, and that staffing, redundancy and personal preparedness are central to continued care during a Cascadia‑scale event.
Cindy Lake, emergency manager for Oregon Health & Science University, told the House Interim Committee on Emergency Management and Veterans that OHSU plays a statewide medical coordination role and must plan for both continuing care and safe evacuation of patients, staff and visitors from its constrained Markham Hill campus.
Lake said OHSU is Oregon’s only academic health center and “we are Oregon’s largest employer with over 21,000 employees” and that the Markham…
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