Preparing South Carolina emergency departments for mass casualties with an emphasis on the planning process

CHDS State/Local === This thesis addresses the role of the emergency department in planning for mass casualties during an emergency. The demand on hospital emergency departments has stretched the capacity for normal operations beyond their original design. Hospital surge capacity is not only complex...

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Main Author:	Donovan, Colleen Mary
Other Authors:	Morag, Nadav
Language:	en_US
Published:	Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School 2013
Subjects:	Emergency Departments Mass Casualties Hospital Surge Capacity Planning Process
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10945/33118

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spelling	ndltd-nps.edu-oai-calhoun.nps.edu-10945-331182014-11-27T16:18:38Z Preparing South Carolina emergency departments for mass casualties with an emphasis on the planning process Donovan, Colleen Mary Morag, Nadav Petrie, Michael National Security Affairs Emergency Departments Mass Casualties Hospital Surge Capacity Planning Process CHDS State/Local This thesis addresses the role of the emergency department in planning for mass casualties during an emergency. The demand on hospital emergency departments has stretched the capacity for normal operations beyond their original design. Hospital surge capacity is not only complex, but affects every hospital emergency department in the country. Factors, such as hospital bed capacity, surge levels, staffing and the use of volunteers in time of emergency, all play a critical role in the ability and accessibility of the hospital to react during times of need. The recommendations provided are based on the analysis of county, state and federal plans along with case studies that provide a varied approach to emergency preparedness and the role of the hospital, focus on some of the facets of preparedness and the immediate need for emergency planning, training/exercising and communication in hospitals across America, and specifically, in hospitals in South Carolina. 2013-05-08T21:11:43Z 2013-05-08T21:11:43Z 2013-03 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10945/33118 en_US Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
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spellingShingle	Emergency Departments Mass Casualties Hospital Surge Capacity Planning Process Donovan, Colleen Mary Preparing South Carolina emergency departments for mass casualties with an emphasis on the planning process
description	CHDS State/Local === This thesis addresses the role of the emergency department in planning for mass casualties during an emergency. The demand on hospital emergency departments has stretched the capacity for normal operations beyond their original design. Hospital surge capacity is not only complex, but affects every hospital emergency department in the country. Factors, such as hospital bed capacity, surge levels, staffing and the use of volunteers in time of emergency, all play a critical role in the ability and accessibility of the hospital to react during times of need. The recommendations provided are based on the analysis of county, state and federal plans along with case studies that provide a varied approach to emergency preparedness and the role of the hospital, focus on some of the facets of preparedness and the immediate need for emergency planning, training/exercising and communication in hospitals across America, and specifically, in hospitals in South Carolina.
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title	Preparing South Carolina emergency departments for mass casualties with an emphasis on the planning process
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Preparing South Carolina emergency departments for mass casualties with an emphasis on the planning process

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