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Re: Web Application for project
From: "lakewood1 () copper net" <lakewood1 () copper net>
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 21:58:48 -0700
Hi, Interesting post. Very similar to the Global Patient Healthcare Management task, i.e., in a Global Community a Patient must be known globally with global rights, privileges and responsibilities. Yes, the are ways of implementing such a system. Problems are many. Significant ones include dissimilar Healthcare Systems, legal systems and political environments. But you already know about these types of problems since Disaster Relief encounters them every time the need arises. Katrina was just another disaster that had been predicted for years by the various Engineering Communities involved in Human activities and misadventures, Infrastructure, Politics and Natural Sciences. More to come I hear! We seem to have both common ground and a need to communicate on this newsgroup. Whether Disaster Relief or Global Healthcare, one needs to deal with individuals, families and support groups in a highly secure manner with appropriate security rules, regulations and policies performed accurately, precisely and timely. In support of these 'goals' there has to be considerable, flexible management tools available. Asset Management is basic but it must portable and have access to identified fixed assets and databases (continuously moving assets is not a solution, e.g., ice in Katrina relief). Would appreciate a 'heads-up' regarding your forum when it is up and running! Would like to wish you luck on the project! Regards! -Thomas Clark f_kenisky () earthlink net wrote:
Hello to all. I hope this message finds it's way to this group. It’s a long winded post which I hope I can summarize quickly but fully explain. I am working on a web project to assist with a disaster recovery effort that can be used worldwide. Big task. Simple idea. Working with the ARC here in San Antonio as a volunteer IT staff person and during a few meetings I discovered the need for a quick type of web based program that could be set up at the time of a crises and used by manyeb server that can be used to keep a database of volunteers, evacuees and equipment. I call the project Disaster Asset Management Network or The DAMN Project. After the Katrina disaster I noticed several specials on the discovery and history channels. They focused on what went wrong during disasters and the reasons these things went wrong. Now we can arm chair quarter back this thing till we're satisfied the right person got the blame but the common thread I thought I saw was the ability to quickly react to the problem with the right resources. How can a web-based application do this? The first thing is that this DAMN project does require some community involvement and corporation. The immediate aftermath of Katrina brought about a need for a quick reaction to help the survivors. People were separated from families. Equipment was donated, loaned, borrowed etc. And volunteers expert in IT were used as kitchen help. Looks like a serious fire drill run in zero gravity. An application that could be developed that would address these three areas would be of great benefit to any area that suffers a disaster. With the problems in Guatemala or India and Pakistan these natural problems are pretty much here to stay not to mention man made problems. I’m trying to set up a Forum / WIKI to get things rolling so people can set up test sites and others can begin writing code. I want this to be an open source project so that anyone who needs it can use it. Thanks for any help.
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