@article{ref1,
title="Mass casualty shootings and emergency preparedness: a multidisciplinary approach for an unpredictable event",
journal="Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare [electronic resource]",
year="2019",
author="Melmer, Patrick and Carlin, Margo and Castater, Christine A. and Koganti, Deepika and Hurst, Stuart D. and Tracy, Brett M. and Grant, April A. and Williams, Keneeshia and Smith, Randi N. and Dente, Christopher J. and Sciarretta, Jason D.",
volume="12",
number="",
pages="1013-1021",
abstract="Mass casualty events (MCE) are an infrequent occurrence to most daily healthcare systems however these incidents are the causation for new hospital preparedness and the development of coordinated emergency services. The broad support and operational plans outside the hospital include emergency medical services, local law enforcement, government agencies, and city officials. Modern-day hospital disaster preparedness goals include scheduled training for healthcare personnel to ensure effective and accurate triage for a high-volume of injured patients. This MDT collaboration strengthens the emergency response to optimize the delivery of life-saving care during MCEs. This review identifies the clinical importance of the interdisciplinary team interactions and the lessons learned from past MCE experiences, strengthening healthcare system readiness for such critical incidents.<br><br>© 2019 Melmer et al.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1178-2390",
doi="10.2147/JMDH.S219021",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/JMDH.S219021"
}