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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
Ferdia Bolster, Quynh Nguyen, Jeffrey D Robinson   +2 more
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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.
David Slater, Karin Pukk Härenstam, Ulrica Von Thiele Schwarz   +2 more
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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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Fatality management in mass casualty incidents

Forensic Science International, 1989
Medical involvement in mass casualty incidents requires proper planning and preparedness. In disaster situations, legal aspects concerning the dead add to the general problem of a lack of time, place and resources to maintain routine working conditions, and demand authority and competence.
P J, Hooft, E K, Noji, H P, Van de Voorde   +2 more
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Mass Casualty Imaging—Policy, Planning, and Radiology Response to Mass Casualty Incidents

Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal, 2020
A mass casualty incident (MCI) is an event that generates more patients at one time than locally available resources can manage using routine procedures. By their nature, many of these incidents have no prior notice but result in large numbers of casualties with injuries that range in severity.
Siobhán B, O'Neill, Brian, Gibney, Michael E, O'Keeffe, Sarah, Barrett, Luck, Louis   +4 more
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Back to Basics: Mass Casualty Incidents

AORN Journal, 2018
AbstractTerrorist attacks, mass shootings, violent crimes, and other disasters may leave those affected feeling afraid and overwhelmed with emotion. It has been more than 17 years since the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City killed almost 3,000 people.
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Reconsidering Policy of Casualty Evacuation in a Remote Mass-Casualty Incident

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, 2013
AbstractObjectivesInappropriate distribution of casualties in mass-casualty incidents (MCIs) may overwhelm hospitals. This study aimed to review the consequences of evacuating casualties from a bus accident to a single peripheral hospital and lessons learned regarding policy of casualty evacuation.MethodsMedical records of all casualties relating to ...
Bruria, Adini, Robert, Cohen, Elon, Glassberg, Bella, Azaria, Daniel, Simon, Michael, Stein, Yoram, Klein, Kobi, Peleg   +7 more
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