Publications by Eric Toner, MD, from the Center for Health Security

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How Should U.S. Hospitals Prepare for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)?

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Annals of Internal Medicine

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Priorities for the US Health Community Responding to COVID-19

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JAMA

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Clade X: A Pandemic Exercise

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Health Secur 2019;17(5)

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Characteristics of Microbes Most Likely to Cause Pandemics and Global Catastrophes

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Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology

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Too Many Patients…A Framework to Guide Statewide Allocation of Scarce Mechanical Ventilation During Disasters

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Chest

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Public Health Resilience Checklist for High-Consequence Infectious Diseases—Informed by the Domestic Ebola Response in the United States

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J Public Health Manag Pract 2018;24(6):510-518

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The Characteristics of Pandemic Pathogens

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Lessons from the domestic Ebola response: Improving health care system resilience to high consequence infectious diseases

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American Journal of Infection Control 2018;46(5)533-537

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A Framework for Healthcare Disaster Resilience: A View to the Future

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Global Catastrophic Biological Risks: Toward a Working Definition

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Health Security, Vol 15, August 2017

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A Community Checklist for Health Sector Resilience Informed by Hurricane Sandy

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Health Security, Vol 15, February 2017

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Healthcare Preparedness: Saving Lives

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Health Security, Vol 15, January 2017

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Hospital influenza pandemic stockpiling needs: A computer simulation

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American Journal of Infection Control. December 2016

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Doing Good by Playing Well with Others: Exploring Local Collaboration for Emergency Preparedness and Response

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Health Secur 2015;13(4):281-289

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Antimicrobial Resistance Is a Global Health Emergency

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Commentary

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Health Secur 2015;13(3):153-155

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UPMC Center for Health Security Comments on the Current Ebola Virus Disease Epidemic

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Commentary

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Clinical Management of Potential Bioterrorism-Related Conditions

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N Engl J Med 2015;372(23):2272-2273

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Surge Capacity Logistics: Care of the Critically Ill and Injured During Pandemics and Disasters: CHEST Consensus Statement

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Chest 2014;146(4 Suppl):e17S-43S

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A Primer on Ebola for Clinicians

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Disaster Med Public Health Prep 2015;9(1):33-37

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Legal Preparedness: Care of the Critically Ill and Injured During Disasters and Pandemics: CHEST Consensus Statement

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Chest 2014;146(Suppl 4):e134S-e144S

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CDC Confirms First US Case of MERS

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Clinicians' Biosecurity News 2 May 2014

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The Community Speaks: Understanding Ethical Values in Allocation of Scarce Lifesaving Resources During Disasters

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Ann Am Thorac Soc 2014;11(5):777-783

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Medical Reserve Corps Volunteers in Disasters: A Survey of Their Roles, Experiences, and Challenges

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Biosecur Bioterror 2014;12(2):85-93

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Absorbing Citywide Patient Surge During Hurricane Sandy: A Case Study in Accommodating Multiple Hospital Evacuations

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Ann Emerg Med 2014;64(1):66-73

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Building Public Health Preparedness Bridges with Kuwait

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UPMC Center for Health Security, June 2013

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Diagnosing Infection at the Point of Care

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UPMC Center for Health Security, June 3, 2013

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Our Perspective on MERS CoV (2013): Hospitals Wake Up!

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Our Perspective on MERS CoV (2013)

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Our Perspective on MERS CoV: May 10, 2013

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Factors Influencing Control of the Epidemic

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Our Perspective on H7N9 Influenza in China (2013)

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Our Perspective on H7N9 Influenza in China: April 18, 2013

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H7N9 Influenza in China--What to Watch For

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Our Perspective on H7N9 Influenza in China (2013)

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Our Perspective on H7N9 Influenza in China: April 15, 2013

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Important Questions about H7N9 in China

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Our Perspective on H7N9 Influenza in China (2013)

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Our Perspective on H7N9 Influenza in China: April 12, 2013

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Assessment of Serosurveys for H5N1

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Clin Infect Dis 2013;56(9):1206-1212

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Report on Taiwan’s Public Health Emergency Preparedness Programs 10 Years after SARS

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Center for Biosecurity of UPMC, December 28, 2012

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Medical Planning and Response for a Nuclear Detonation: A Practical Guide

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Biosecur Bioterror 2012;10(4):346-371

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A Conceptual Approach to Improving Care in Pandemics and Beyond: Severe Lung Injury Centers

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J Crit Care 2013;28(3):318

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A Survey of Hospitals to Determine the Prevalence and Characteristics of Healthcare Coalitions for Emergency Preparedness and Response

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Biosecur Bioterror 2012;10(3):304-313

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Is H5N1 Really Highly Lethal?

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Medicine for Policymakers

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Biosecur Bioterror 2012;10(2):237-240

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A Possible Approach to Large-Scale Laboratory Testing for Acute Radiation Sickness after a Nuclear Detonation

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Biosecur Bioterror 2011;9(4):345-350

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Biosurveillance Where It Happens: State and Local Capabilities and Needs

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Biosecur Bioterror 2011;9(4): 321-330

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Diagnostics for Global Biosurveillance: Turning Promising Science into the Tools Needed in the Field

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Center for Biosecurity of UPMC, September 13, 2011

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Contagion: Public Health’s “Top Gun”

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Commentary

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Center for Biosecurity of UPMC, September 9, 2011

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Preparing Hospitals for Large-Scale Infectious Disease Emergencies

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This article is part of Crossroads in Biosecurity: Steps to Strengthen U.S. Preparedness, published by the Center for Biosecurity September 8, 2011, to mark the 10th anniversary of the 2001 anthrax attacks.

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Acting on the Lessons of SARS: What Remains To Be Done?

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Commentary

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Biosecur Bioterror 2011;9(2):169-174

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Response to the Sudden Closure of St. Vincent’s Hospital: Learning from a Real, No-notice, Prolonged Surge Event

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Biosecur Bioterror 2011;9(2):153-161

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Radiation at Fukushima: Basic Issues and Concepts

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Center for Biosecurity of UPMC, March 31, 2011

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Mass Vaccination for the 2009 H1N1 Pandemic: Approaches, Challenges, and Recommendations

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Biosecur Bioterror 2010;8(4):321-330

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Survey of Mechanical Ventilators in US Acute Care Hospitals: A Baseline for Critical Care Surge Capacity Planning

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Disaster Med Public Health Prep 2010;4(3):193-194

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The Next Challenge in Healthcare Preparedness—Catastrophic Health Events

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Center for Biosecurity of UPMC, January 2010

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The Healthcare Facilities Partnership Program and Emergency Care Partnership Program Evaluation Report

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Center for Biosecurity of UPMC, January 2010

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Preparing the Healthcare System for Catastrophic Emergencies

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Biosecur Bioterror 2009;7(1):33-34

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Where Does H1N1 Influenza Information Come From? An Overview of Influenza Surveillance in the United States

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2009 H1N1 Influenza Issue Brief

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2009 H1N1 Influenza Issue Brief, November 2, 2009

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Healthcare Coalitions: The New Foundation for National Healthcare Preparedness and Response for Catastrophic Health Emergencies

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Biosecur Bioterror 2009;7(2):153-163

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Public Health and Medical Responses to the 1957-58 Influenza Pandemic

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Biosecur Bioterror 2009;7(3):265-273

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Creating Situational Awareness: A Systems Approach

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Center for Biosecurity of UPMC, June 10, 2009

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The Use of Antivirals for 2009 H1N1 Influenza Virus Infection

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2009 H1N1 Influenza Issue Brief

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2009 H1N1 Influenza Issue Brief, May 13, 2009

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Hospitals Rising to the Challenge: The First Five Years of the U.S. Hospital Preparedness Program and Priorities Going Forward

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Center for Biosecurity of UPMC, April 16, 2009

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Panalysis: A New Spreadsheet-Based Tool for Pandemic Planning

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Biosecur Bioterror 2008;6(1):78-92

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The National Disaster Medical System: Past, Present, and Suggestions for the Future

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Biosecur Bioterror 2007;5(4):319-325

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Financial Effects of an Influenza Pandemic on U.S. Hospitals

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J Health Care Finance 2007;34(1):58-63

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A National Disaster Medical System for the 21st Century

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Editorial

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Biosecur Bioterror 2007;5(3):192-193

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Roundtable: Promoting Partnerships for Regional Healthcare Preparedness and Response

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Meeting Report

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Biosecur Bioterror 2007;5(2):168-173

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Roundtable Discussion: Corporate Pandemic Preparedness

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Meeting Report

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Biosecur Bioterror 2007;5(2):168-173

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Regional Approaches to Hospital Preparedness

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Biosecur Bioterror 2007;5(1):43-53

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Community Mitigation of Pandemic Influenza

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Commentary

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eInfluenza Review April 2007;1(6)

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The Prospect of Using Alternative Medical Care Facilities in an Influenza Pandemic

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Biosecur Bioterror 2006;4(4):384-390

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What Hospitals Should Do to Prepare for an Influenza Pandemic

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Perspective

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Biosecur Bioterror 2006;4(4): 397-402

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Disease, Disaster, and Democracy: The Public’s Stake in Health Emergency Planning

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Meeting Report

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Biosecur Bioterror 2006;4(3):313-319

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Systemic Collapse: Medical Care in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina

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Biosecur Bioterror 2006;4(2):135-146

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Hospital Preparedness for Pandemic Influenza

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Meeting Report

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Biosecur Bioterror 2006;4(2):207-217

Title:

Do Public Health and Infection Control Measures Prevent the Spread of Flu?

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Biosecur Bioterror 2006;4(1):84-86

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Bulls, Bears, and Birds: Preparing the Financial Industry for an Avian Influenza Epidemic

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Meeting Report

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Biosecur Bioterror 2005;3(4):363-367

Eric Toner, MD

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