Remove Documentation/Coding Remove Mass Casualty Incidents Remove Resuscitation
article thumbnail

Proper Preparation for Mass Casualty Incidents

Northwestern EM Blog

However, the ability of a hospital to handle a mass casualty incident (MCI) requires a completely different approach and, most importantly, adequate triage and pre-planning. Other things listed on tags can be a patient’s name, bar code, MRN or other tracking criteria. Proper Preparation for Mass Casualty Incidents.

article thumbnail

Putting Clinical Gestalt to Work in the Emergency Department

ACEP Now

Our nurse did not study Paul Ekman’s Facial Action Coding System for Action Units to code “fear” in the patient’s face. Caring for critically ill patients with limited information requires snap assessments and judgements for timely resuscitation and efficient emergency department throughput. Sound familiar?