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Mass Casualty Incident

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

Impact of a Two-step Emergency Department Triage Model with START, then CTAS, on Patient Flow During a Simulated Mass-casualty Incident. Mass Casualty Triage: An Evaluation of the Data and Development of a Proposed National Guideline." A multi-vehicle traffic collision. 2015 Apr;39(2):362-88.

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Putting Clinical Gestalt to Work in the Emergency Department

ACEP Now

On a busy day shift in the emergency department, our seasoned triage nurse comes to me after I finish caring for a hallway patient, “Hey, can you come see this guy in the triage room? This is the essence of emergency medicine. The post Putting Clinical Gestalt to Work in the Emergency Department appeared first on ACEP Now.

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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. 2020, epmonthly.com/article/not-heroes-wear-capes-one-las-vegas-ed-saved-hundreds-lives-worst-mass-shooting-u-s-history/. Am J Emerg Med.

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Grand Rounds Recap 4.17.24

Taming the SRU

Mass casualty incident simulation Communication is key Having a set structure or system that is followed in the pre-hospital setting and receiving hospitals is key to successfully getting through patients Reassessment is important for patients triage levels.