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Dedicated mass-casualty incident hospitals: An overview [PDF]

Injury, 2017
Hospitals worldwide are preparing for mass casualty incidents (MCIs). The Major Incident Hospital in the Netherlands was constructed 25 years ago as a dedicated hospital for situations wherein a sudden increase in medical surge capacity is mandated to handle an MCI. Over the years, more initiatives of dedicated MCIs have arisen. Herein, we compared the
Masad Barhoum, Michael Halberthal
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Burns Mass Casualty Incident

, 2018
Burns and thermal injuries are common in sudden mass casualty incidents (SMCIs) associated with explosions and fires (Figs. 6.1 and 6.2) and may present in the form of radiation, chemical, or flame burns. In addition, all types of burns may be associated with inhalation of fumes or vapor that further damages the airway and lungs.
Mauricio Lynn, Nicholas Namias
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Emergency radiology and mass casualty incidents—report of a mass casualty incident at a level 1 trauma center

Emergency Radiology, 2016
The aims of this article are to describe the events of a recent mass casualty incident (MCI) at our level 1 trauma center and to describe the radiology response to the event. We also describe the findings and recommendations of our radiology department after-action review. An MCI activation was triggered after an amphibious military vehicle, repurposed
Jeffrey Robinson
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Adaptations to practice and resilience in a paediatric major trauma centre during a mass casualty incident

British Journal of Anaesthesia, 2022
Background Innovation and human adaptation in the face of unfolding catastrophe is the cornerstone of an effective systemwide response. Capturing, analysing, and disseminating this is fundamental in developing resilience for future events.
Terese Stenfors, Ulrica von Thiele Schwarz, Karin Pukk Härenstam   +2 more
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Dynamic Communication Quantification Model for Measuring Information Management During Mass-Casualty Incident Simulations [PDF]

Human Factors, 2022
Yuval Bitan, Ömer Perry, Eli Jaffé
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Embracing uncertainty in mass casualty incidents

British Journal of Anaesthesia, 2022
Uncertainty is the defining state of the first minutes and hours of a mass casualty event, yet decisions must be taken and actions must happen before the picture is complete. To move forwards in face of uncertainty, we must acknowledge that there will be insufficient information for us to be comfortable in our decisions and actions.
Rosel, Tallach, Karim, Brohi
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Preparation for Mass Casualty Incidents

Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, 2015
Mass casualty incidents are events where the number of injured patients exceeds the resources of the health care institution to the degree that care may not be available or may be limited for a portion of the casualties. Mass casualty incidents are increasing in frequency throughout the United States.
Sheri L, VandenBerg, Scott B, Davidson
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Mass Casualty Incident

2012
You are the first medical responder in a mass casualty scene. The structured approach is required that includes declaring a major incident effectively. The reader is given two scenarios, the tools to perform triage sort and sieve, and exercises to test the ability to use it correctly. The scenario is loosely based on the London Bombings so the injuries
Denis D. Bensard, Philip F. Stahel, Jorge Cerdá, Babak Sarani, Sajid Shahul, Daniel Talmor, Peter M. Hammer, C. William Schwab, Steven Reynolds, Omar Ahmad, Tsuyoshi Kaneko, Anthony L. Estrera, William A. Knight, Bradley P. Dixon, Richard L. Gamelli, Joseph A. Posluszny, Mansoor N. Bangash, Rupert M. Pearse, Albert J. Ruggieri, Richard J. Levy, Clifford S. Deutschman, Clifford S. Deutschman, Richard J. Levy, Prasanna Simha Mohan Rao, John P. Kress, Sabino Scolletta, Norman E. McSwain, Jeffry L. Kashuk, Angela Sauaia, Ernest E. Moore, Per-Olof J. Hasselgren, Wade R. Smith, John T. Riehl, Denis D. Bensard, Philip F. Stahel, Berton R. Moed, B. Kirke Bieneman, Berton R. Moed, Clay C. Cothren, Ernest E. Moore, Nima Majlesi, Richard D. Shih, Eelco F. M. Wijdicks, Melissa Nyendak, Tarek Eid, Payam Nahid, Kevin Winthrop, David Lewinsohn, Julie P. Chou, Tom Lim, Andrew G. Lee, Christopher H. Mody, Tom Lim, Julie P. Chou, Christopher H. Mody, Nathan T. Mowery, Alexander L. Colonna, J. Wayne Meredith, Alain Combes, Jonathan R. Egan, Marino S. Festa, A. Montcriol, Y. Asencio, F. Kerbaul   +63 more
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Case Managers in Mass Casualty Incidents

Annals of Surgery, 2009
To examine whether case managers affect patient evaluation/treatment/outcome and staffing requirements during Multiple Casualty Incidents (MCIs).Multiple patient relocations during MCIs may contribute to chaos. One hospital changed its MCI patient relocation policy during a wave of MCIs; rather than transfer patients from one medical team to another in
Sharon, Einav, William P, Schecter, Idit, Matot, Jan K, Horn, Moshe, Hersch, Petachia, Reissman, Ram M, Spira   +6 more
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