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Research priorities for surge capacity.

Richard E Rothman1, Edbert B Hsu, Christopher A Kahn

  • 1Department of Emergency Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University, 5801 Smith Avenue, David Building Suite 3220, Baltimore, MD 21209, USA. rrothman@jhmi.edu

Academic Emergency Medicine : Official Journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
|October 13, 2006
PubMed
Summary

Experts identified five critical research priorities for improving surge capacity, focusing on resource allocation, triage, decision-making, communication, and workforce needs to enhance disaster response.

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Area of Science:

  • Disaster Medicine
  • Public Health Preparedness
  • Emergency Management

Background:

  • The 2006 Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference addressed critical concepts in surge capacity.
  • Disaster medicine experts convened to identify research gaps.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To delineate five critical research priorities for enhancing surge capacity.
  • To guide future research in disaster medicine and emergency preparedness.

Main Methods:

  • A structured nominal-group process was employed by experts.
  • Fourteen potential research areas were initially identified.
  • Five key research areas were prioritized through expert consensus.

Main Results:

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  • Priority 1: Defining criteria and methods for scarce resource allocation decisions.
  • Priority 2: Determining effective triage protocols.
  • Priority 3: Identifying key decision-makers and evaluating response efficacy (e.g., incident command).
  • Priority 4: Developing effective communication and information-sharing strategies (situational awareness) for public health decision support.
  • Priority 5: Developing methods and evaluations for meeting workforce needs.

    • Conclusions:

    • The identified research priorities represent critical areas for advancing surge capacity.
    • These priorities will inform future research endeavors in disaster medicine and public health response.
    • Further research is needed to develop and evaluate strategies in these five key areas.