Evacuation of Psychiatric Inpatients from Bellevue Hospital Post Hurricane Sandy

In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, incarcerated psychiatric patients at Bellevue Hospital had to be evacuated, without the help of elevators, electronic or phone communication, or even running water. Here, Director of Forensic Psychiatry at NYU School of Medicine and Bellevue Hospital Center, Elizabeth Ford, MD, gives a first-hand account.
Source: Psychiatric Times - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news