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Author : Edbert B. Hsu
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781587631498
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (314 download)
Download or read book Training of Hospital Staff to Respond to a Mass Casualty Incident written by Edbert B. Hsu and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : David Goldschmitt
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1420061240
Total Pages : 866 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)
Download or read book Medical Disaster Response written by David Goldschmitt and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2009-05-22 with total page 866 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While the job of a clinician in a disaster scenario is to save lives without regard for the cause or rationale for the injury, medical and emergency professionals who understand the diverse aspects of a disaster are better equipped to respond effectively. Giving emergency personnel the tools they need to perform in catastrophic situations, Medical
Author : Jan Glarum
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
ISBN 13 : 9780080964959
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (649 download)
Download or read book Hospital Emergency Response Teams written by Jan Glarum and published by Butterworth-Heinemann. This book was released on 2009-11-19 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hospital Emergency Response Teams aims to provide authoritative training for hospital personnel in the emergency department, as well community-level medical service personnel, assisting them in times of disaster and emergency. Comprised of six chapters, the book covers various aspects of emergency response. Some of the aspects are the National Incident Management System (NIMS) implementation activities for hospitals and health care systems and the Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) IV missions. The book also explains the implementation issues, requirements, and timelines in establishing an internal HICS IV program. It presents the assessment of likely mass casualty events and potential hospital impact. The book also features appendices for emergency response team checklists, PPE donning and doffing guide, ambulatory and non-ambulatory decontamination setup, ETA exercises, and ETA drills. The book is intended to provide understanding of emergency response to first emergency medicine professionals, first responders, security staff, community-level disaster planners, and public health and disaster management researchers. Common sense approach shows what really works, not what is theoretically achievable Forms, checklists, and guidelines can be used to develop concrete response plans, validate existing operations, or simply expand knowledge base The latest from OSHA, Joint Commission and NIMS (National Incident Management System) Cross-disciplinary author team ensures material is appropriate for all member of this important collaboration
Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309212901
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (92 download)
Download or read book Preparedness and Response to a Rural Mass Casualty Incident written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2011-04-18 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Problems contacting emergency services and delayed assistance are not unusual when incidents occur in rural areas, and the consequences can be devastating, particularly with mass casualty incidents. The IOM's Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events held a workshop to examine the current capabilities of emergency response systems and the future opportunities to improve mass casualty response in rural communities.
Author : Mauricio Lynn
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319973614
Total Pages : 171 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (199 download)
Download or read book Disasters and Mass Casualty Incidents written by Mauricio Lynn and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-11-10 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mass Casualty events may occur as a result of natural or human-caused disasters or after an act of terrorism. The planning and response to disasters and catastrophes needs to take into consideration the distinction between progressive and sudden events. Insidious or slowly progressive disasters produce a large number of victims but over a prolonged time period, with different peaks in the severity of patients presenting to the hospital. For example, radiation events will produce a large number of victims who will present days, weeks, months, or years after exposure, depending on the dose of radiation received. The spread of a biological agent or a pandemic will produce an extremely high number of victims who will present to hospitals during days to weeks after the initial event, depending on the agent and progression of symptoms. On the other hand, in a sudden disaster, there is an abrupt surge of victims resulting from an event such as an explosion or a chemical release. After the sarin gas attack in a Tokyo subway in 1995, a total of 5500 victims were injured and required medical attention at local hospitals immediately after the attack. The car bomb that exploded near the American Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya, killed 213 people and simultaneously produced 4044 injured patients, many requiring medical care at local hospitals. The Madrid train bombing in March 2004 produced more than 2000 injured victims in minutes, overwhelming the city’s healthcare facilities. More than 500 injured patients were treated at local hospital after the mass shooting in Las Vegas. Finally, earthquakes may produce a large number of victims in areas in which the medical facilities are partially or completely destroyed. Sudden events bring an immediate operational challenge to community healthcare systems, many of which are already operating at or above capacity. The pre-hospital as well as hospital planning and response to sudden mass casualty incidents (SMCI’s) is extremely challenging and requires a standard and protocol driven approach. Many textbooks have been published on Disaster Medicine; although they may serve as an excellent reference, they do not provide a rapid, practical approach for management of SMCI’s. The first edition of “Mass Casualty Incidents: The Nuts and Bolts of Preparedness and Response for Acute Disasters” dealt exclusively with sudden mass casualty incidents. The second edition will expand its focus and include planning and response for insidious and protracted disasters as well. This new book is designed to provide a practical and operational approach to planning, response and medical management of sudden as well as slow progressive events. The target audience of the second edition will be health care professionals and institutions, as well as allied organizations, which respond to disasters and mass casualty incidents. Parts I and II are essentially the first edition of the book and consist of planning of personnel, logistic support, transport of patients and equipment and response algorithms. These 2 parts will be revised and updated and include lessons learned from major mass shootings that occurred recently in the United States and other parts of the world Part III will describe the planning process for progressive disasters and include response algorithms and checklists. Part IV will handle humanitarian and mental health problems commonly encountered in disaster areas. Part V will deal with team work and communication both critical topics when handling catastrophes and mass casualty incidents. This new book will be a comprehensive tool for healthcare professionals and managers and should perform demonstrably better in sales and downloads. It will be of value at the pre-hospital as well as the hospital level, to plan and respond to the majority of catastrophes and mass casualty incidents.
Author : Elin A. Gursky
Publisher : IOS Press
ISBN 13 : 1614991340
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (149 download)
Download or read book Handbook for Pandemic and Mass-casualty Planning and Response written by Elin A. Gursky and published by IOS Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute on Applying Lessons Learned and Sharing Best Practices in Addressing Pandemics and Catastrophic Health Eventa, Slavonski Brod, Croatia, 27 November - 8 December 2011--T.p. verso.
Author : Pan American Health Organization
Publisher : Pan American Health Org
ISBN 13 : 9789275123461
Total Pages : 70 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (234 download)
Download or read book Establishing a Mass Casualty Management System written by Pan American Health Organization and published by Pan American Health Org. This book was released on 2001 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When an accident or disaster involving large numbers of injuries occurs, the first to provide emergency assistance are communities closest to the site of the incident. During the last 20 years, Latin America and the Caribbean have given special attention to training emergency personnel in triage and in providing first aid either at the site of an accident or disaster, or at the hospital. The entire Region is now familiar with methods of classifying casualties, and this process has proved to be the most efficient means of ensuring survival of the injured in a mass casualty situation. However, there are still serious gaps in the coordination process, a situation that is most pronounced in remote areas or those with limited resources. Many lives have been lost in mass casualty situations because resources were not mobilized efficiently. The challenge we face is this: the more scarce the resource, the more efficient the organization must be. This publication describes the steps in designing a mass casualty management system that will ensure the highest possible survival rate. It focuses on the involvement of police, firefighters, Red Cross volunteers, and health center and hospital staff. If these professionals form part of the structure that we refer to as the mass casualty management "system" in this publication, they can contribute enormously to saving lives.
Author : Sten Lennquist
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642218946
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (422 download)
Download or read book Medical Response to Major Incidents and Disasters written by Sten Lennquist and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-01-03 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, written by members of the core faculty responsible for European courses on Medical Response to Major Incidents (MRMI), is a practical guide for all medical staff on how to respond to a wide range of disaster scenarios. The entire spectrum of knowledge is covered, from command and coordination through to the management of individual casualties. Central importance is attached to the key component of decision making by explaining what needs to be done for patients in particular situations and the required order and timing of treatment measures. Simplified methods receive due attention, as it is often necessary for medical staff to administer primary treatment outside of their own specialty. This book will prove an invaluable aid to all who may be involved in the response to major accidents and disasters, including medical and nursing students, ambulance crew, and military personnel as well as medical specialists.
Author : AACN
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN 13 : 1437726208
Total Pages : 1632 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (377 download)
Download or read book AACN Advanced Critical Care Nursing - E-Book Version to be sold via e-commerce site written by AACN and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2008-06-05 with total page 1632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From AACN experts comes a resource dedicated to helping you oversee or care for critical care patients in any practice setting. This comprehensive critical care nursing textbook addresses serious and potentially life-threatening patient conditions with a foundation rooted in the critical thinking process: the comprehension, analysis, synthesis, and application of knowledge. Endorsed by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), the largest specialty nursing organization in the United States, for the most authoritative coverage available. Thorough discussions of each body system emphasize advanced concepts, presenting physiology in an application format that examines the clinical implications of physiological science. Coverage of assessment focuses on interpreting abnormal findings and linking those findings to diagnosis and intervention. Appropriate interventions are discussed from an interdisciplinary, evidence-based perspective. Hundreds of new, full-color illustrations and design clarify important concepts and improve the book's usability. Complex, unfolding case studies are presented in all disease chapters, accompanied by review questions with a comprehensive answer key. Multidisciplinary Plans of Care provide at-a-glance information for common ICU conditions. Nutrition boxes appear in each relevant chapter, offering guidelines for patient needs with specific illnesses. Research-Based Practice Guidelines boxes and Promoting Evidence-Based Practice features appear throughout the text whenever applicable to present the latest research-supported nursing assessment and intervention practices. Drug boxes include common classifications of critical care drugs for specific disorders, including drug, actions, dosage, and special considerations. Applying the Technology features help you apply the latest technology to patient care. NIC Interventions boxes list NIC intervention labels appropriate for the conditions discussed in a chapter.
Author : U. S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781484168882
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (688 download)
Download or read book Operational Templates and Guidance for EMS Mass Incident Deployment written by U. S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-04-20 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emergency Medical Services (EMS) agencies regardless of service delivery model have sought guidance on how to better integrate their emergency preparedness and response activities into similar processes occurring at the local, regional, State, tribal, and Federal levels. This primary purpose of this project is to begin the process of providing that guidance as it relates to mass care incident deployment.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Research Activities written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Mauricio Lynn
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1493934961
Total Pages : 95 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (939 download)
Download or read book Mass Casualty Incidents written by Mauricio Lynn and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-01-06 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This manual is aimed to provide health care professionals, at the scene and at hospitals, as well as allied organizations, a practical and operational approach for planning the response to mass casualty incidents (MCI’s), with emphasis to the types of events that are sudden in nature, resulting in a number of injured or contaminated patients that overwhelm the local health care system. From activation of the MCI plan to the specific medical care of multiple simultaneous patients, the manual offers checklists and algorithms of “what to do” during the first minutes after a MCI occurred. The manual is designed to be adapted and modified for specific institutions according to their size and capabilities. Written by a world expert in the field of MCI management, Mass Casualty Incidents: The Nuts and Bolts of Preparedness and Response for Acute Disasters is a valuable resource for all health care professionals and institutions that deal with mass casualty incidents.
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Publisher : Joint Commission Resources
ISBN 13 : 1599407019
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (994 download)
Download or read book Emergency Management in Health Care written by and published by Joint Commission Resources. This book was released on 2012 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers a resource as health care organizations plan for managing emergencies. This title helps them assess their own needs, better prepare staff to respond to the events most likely to occur, and develop a level of preparedness sufficient to address a range of emergencies.
Author : Nikolaj Wolfson
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3662489503
Total Pages : 591 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (624 download)
Download or read book Orthopedics in Disasters written by Nikolaj Wolfson and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-05-30 with total page 591 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the first to address specifically the mechanisms and treatment of orthopedic injuries due to natural disasters and other mass casualty events. Casualty management is discussed in a range of contexts, from earthquakes and tsunamis to terror attacks and combat situations. Organizational aspects are addressed, general treatment principles are documented, and the management of a variety of orthopedic injuries is described with the aid of numerous illustrations. The book will serve as an invaluable source of practical knowledge for a broad spectrum of medical and other staff, including emergency personnel, orthopedic and trauma surgeons, general practitioners, medical students, and professionals working for the military, government bodies, and NGOs.
Author : Warren Porter
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
ISBN 13 : 0763746614
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (637 download)
Download or read book Preplanning for EMS written by Warren Porter and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2010-10-25 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preplanning was first developed in the 1970s by the fire service as a tool to make firefighting efforts more effective and ensure life safety for responders and civilians. Preplanning for EMS introduces emergency medical services (EMS) administrators, supervisors, and providers to preincident planning, focusing exclusively on EMS concerns.
Author : Tener Goodwin Veenema
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780826121448
Total Pages : 680 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (214 download)
Download or read book Disaster Nursing written by Tener Goodwin Veenema and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007-06-18 with total page 680 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Read a fascinating interview with editor Tener Goodwin Veenema! Tener Veenema Interview Disaster planning and emergency preparedness have never been more critical to the nurses who serve as our front-line response. Today's pandemic threats of global terrorism, disease, and natural disasters make this comprehensive handbook of best practices a necessity--meeting the need for a nursing workforce that is adequately prepared to respond to any disaster or public health emergency. In addition to a thorough update based on the most recent recommendations, this second edition contains six new chapters: Emergency Health Services (EMS and other first responders) Burn Assessment and Management Explosive & Traumatic Terrorism Caring for High-Risk, High-Vulnerability Patients Emerging Infectious Disease (avian and other flu pandemics) Chemical Decontamination All content reflects the guidelines provided in the Federal Disaster Response Plan and the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and therapeutic recommendations from the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Disaster Nursing will prepare any nurse or EMS team to provide health care under a variety of disaster conditions.
Author : Cynthia A. Bascetta
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1437907873
Total Pages : 59 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (379 download)
Download or read book Emergency Preparedness written by Cynthia A. Bascetta and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2009-02 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Potential terrorist attacks and the possibility of naturally occurring disease outbreaks have raised concerns about the ¿surge capacity¿ of the nation¿s health care systems to respond to mass casualty events. This report identified 4 key components of preparing for a medical surge: (1) increasing hospital capacity; (2) identifying alternate care sites; (3) registering medical volunteers; and (4) planning for altering established standards of care. The author was asked to examine: (1) what assistance the fed. gov¿t. has provided to help states prepare for medical surge; (2) what states have done to prepare for a medical surge; and (3) concerns states have identified related to medical surge. Includes recommendations. Charts and tables.
