Caring for vulnerable medical populations: Lessons learned from Hurricane Harvey (and every other hurricane before it)

Author's Biography

Dee Grimm RN, JD is Director of Business and Program Development for BCFS Health and Human Services, Emergency Management Division, where she provides project management oversight of consulting and training programmes. She holds a juris doctorate in law, and has worked with local, regional and state-level jurisdictions to build community resiliency. She is a recognised subject matter expert in legal and ethical issues of emergency management, at-risk populations in disasters and healthcare emergency management. She sits on the Texas State Disaster Medical System Task Force as Chair of the Family Assistance Center subcommittee and Co-chair of the Mass Fatality subcommittee.