| 'Just send them all to a burn centre': Managing burn resources in a mass casualty incident. | |
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PMID: 21835753 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Burn experts estimate that 20-30 per cent of injuries from mass casualty events result in serious burns, many requiring specialised care only available at burn centres. Yet, in the USA there are less then 1,850 burn beds available to provide such a level and quality of care. To address this concern, burn centres are beginning to put into practice new mass casualty triage and transport guidelines that must coordinate with local, regional and federal response plans, while still adhering to an accepted standard of care. This presentation describes how one US burn centre developed and implemented a Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) designed mass casualty incident (MCI) exercise focused on coordinating 'the right patient to the right facility at the right time', based upon acuity and bed availability. Discussion will enable planners to identify methodologies adaptable for incorporation into catastrophic emergency management operations within their regions. |
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Kathe M Conlon; Shawn Martin |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of business continuity & emergency planning Volume: 5 ISSN: 1749-9216 ISO Abbreviation: J Bus Contin Emer Plan Publication Date: 2011 Jun |
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Created Date: 2011-08-12 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101509784 Medline TA: J Bus Contin Emer Plan Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 150-60 Citation Subset: IM |
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