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21835753

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2011-8-12
pubmed:abstractText
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.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
1749-9216
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
5
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
150-60
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2011
pubmed:articleTitle
'Just send them all to a burn centre': managing burn resources in a mass casualty incident.
pubmed:affiliation
Saint Barnabas Health Care System, West Orange, NJ, USA. kconlon@sbhcs.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article