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Developing and implementing a surgical response and physician triage team.

Cynthia Blank-Reid1, Thomas A Santora

  • 1Trauma Education and Outreach, Medical College of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. cpreid@worldnet.att.net

Disaster Management & Response : DMR : an Official Publication of the Emergency Nurses Association
|April 22, 2003
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This study details the development and refinement of a physician field response team for mass casualty incidents. The Medical College of Pennsylvania Hospital

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Area of Science:

  • Disaster Medicine
  • Emergency Medical Services
  • Trauma Surgery

Background:

  • Disaster situations necessitate adaptive trauma care strategies.
  • The Medical College of Pennsylvania Hospital established a specialized physician team for mass casualty incidents.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present the development process of a physician field response team.
  • To share practical "lessons learned" from 15 years of team deployment.

Main Methods:

  • Descriptive presentation of team development.
  • Analysis of operational experiences over 15 years.

Main Results:

  • The physician field response team has been successfully mobilized multiple times.
  • The team's approach has been iteratively improved based on practical experience.

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Conclusions:

  • A dedicated physician field response team is crucial for effective disaster trauma care.
  • Continuous refinement based on real-world incidents enhances team efficacy.