TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Using a joint triage model for multi-hospital response to a mass casualty incident in New York city
JO  - Journal of emergencies, trauma and shock
A1  - Arquilla, Bonnie
A1  - Paladino, Lorenzo
A1  - Reich, Charlotte
A1  - Brandler, Ethan
A1  - Lucchesi, Michael
A1  - Shetty, Sanjay
SP  - 114
EP  - 116
VL  - 2
IS  - 2
N2  - This paper defines a specific plan which allows two separate institutions, with different capabilities, to function as a single receiving entity in the event of a mass casualty incident. The street between the two institutions will be closed to traffic and a two-phase process initiated. Arriving ambulances will first be quickly screened to expedite the most critical patients followed by formal triage and directing patients to one of the two facilities. Preparation for this plan requires prior coordination between local authorities and the administrations of both institutions. This plan can serve as a general model for disaster preparedness when two or more institutions with different capabilities are located in close proximity.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0974-2700
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0974-2700.50746
ID  - ref1
ER  -