A Critical Pathway for Mass Casualty Incident Preparedness.

A Critical Pathway for Mass Casualty Incident Preparedness.

Moran ME; Blecker N; Gothard MD; George RL

Journal Of Trauma Nursing

2021

2021-07-01

A quasi-experimental time-series design was utilized to determine MCI simulation effects on staff performance using an emergency department checklist to measure emergency department throughput time. A multidisciplinary MCI design team developed a checklist for the emergency department, which identified tasks required to complete it. The 16-item checklist, Critical Pathway Management methodology, was used to identify the critical pathway for patient throughput during a surge. Two in situ MCI simulation drills were conducted in the emergency department (October and December 2019), and Critical Pathway Management identified the primary patient throughput rate limiters as notification and inpatient nursing staff presentation.

Rates of mass casualty incidents (MCIs) have been on the rise in the United States, highlighting the need for health care systems to have an emergency response plan. Trauma centers are fundamental during MCIs and serve a crucial leadership role in preparedness for them.

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NEOMED College of Medicine

Department of General Surgery

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