Hello all,      As of 1400 today, we have about 940+ people at the Dallas Convention Center, this is an increase from the total yesterday and represents some consolidation of shelter services. FEMA has begun offering hotel vouchers, but as of this morning there was some confusion over food and transportation vouchers, so many people are staying in shelters. Power is being restored in South Texas, but there are still many customers without power/water/sewage services. We would anticipate several more days of shelter services.

    The medical folks have seen almost 1000 and mental health has seen over 100, a mixture of onsite and offsite people. 

    The Medical Coverage will be transitioning from the Disaster Management people to the Parkland HOMES people. On site medical treatment will be available through this evening, and from 1000-1400 after today.

    For Mental Health Coverage, we will have Adapt Crisis Services 24/7 tonight. After that, they will be onsite from 0800-2200 through the weekend.

    In terms of Psychiatric Coverage, we will be here from 1000-1900 tonight, and from 1000-1800 Fri/Sat/Sun. Please see the below schedule. We need one psychiatrist covering from 1000-1800 and backup, and if possible a second psychiatrist covering 2-3 hours.

 

SCHEDULE/SCHEDULE NEEDS:

 

Thursday 9/18 (1000-1900) (Frank Webster telephone backup)

 

Frank Webster 1000-1500

Subroto Ghose 1500-1900

Erika Navarro 1700-1900 (as backup)

Paula Dobbs-Wiggins 1600-1800 (as backup)

Dr’s North and Webster prn

 

Friday 9/19 (1000-1800) (need Telephone backup)

 

John Bennett 1000-1200

Dr. Webster prn until 1600 (I have Epic ASAP training at 1600-the new Psych ER computer system

Dr. North prn

 

Saturday 9/20 (1000-1800) (schedule and telephone backup): Please sign up

 

 

Sunday 9/21 (1000-1800) (schedule and telephone backup): Please sign up

 

    Please contact me (frank.webster@utsouthwestern.edu) directly for psychiatric coverage availability.

    Please contact Janie Metzinger at Jmetzinger@mhadallas.org for non-physician scheduling

    Thanks yet again for all of your hard work and flexibility and cooperation.

 

Frank Webster, MD

 

Medical Director Psychiatric Emergency Services

Parkland Memorial Hospital/UT Southwestern

 

Medical Director Integrated Crisis Services

Green Oaks Hospital