Major Incident Medical Management and Support
The Practical Approach in the Hospital
Published on 27. March 2013
176 pages
978-1-118-69354-4 (ISBN)
Description
This is the course book for a new ALSG course on preparation forand medical management of major incidents within the hospital. Itwill be a companion volume to MIMMS, which deals with theprehospital situation, and will meet an ever increasing need asnatural and other disasters affect hospital staff andadministrators. The course aims to provide a systematic approachfor all personnel who would be involved in managing a majorincident in the hospital.
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"...this book should be read by all hospital personnel withpotential roles in major incidents, from chief executives, throughduty managers, to front line emergency care staff. It offerspractical guidance of such importance that every emergencydepartment in the UK should have a readily available copy of thebook for all staff to read." - Emergency Nurse, Vol 14, No.2, May 06 Citical acclaim for companion volume Major IncidentMedical Management & Support: The Practical Approach(MIMMS): "This book is outstanding value for money and is highlyrecommended to all those interested in major incidentmanagement." Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of EdinburghMore details
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The Practical Approach in the Hospital
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Content
Part 1 Introduction.
The epidemiology and incidence of major incidents.
Are we ready for the next major incident?.
The structured approach to the hospital response.
Part 2 Preparation.
Planning for major incidents.
Major incident equipment.
Training.
Part 3 Management.
The collapsable hierarchy concept.
The clinical hierarchy.
The nursing hierarchy.
The management hierarchy.
Part 4 Support.
Declaring a majjor incident and activating the plan.
The reception phase.
Triage.
The definitive care phase.
The recovery phase.
Part 5 Special incidents.
Incidents involving hazardous chemicals.
Incidents involving a large number of burns.
Incidents involving a large number of children
