Background Mass casualties caused by natural disasters and man-made events may
overwhelm local emergency medical services and healthcare systems. Logistics is essential …

Methods Our study used a multi-institutional, anonymous electronic survey. We included
hospitals that had conducted group studies of EMs as well as simulation trainings. The …

IntroductionDuring a pandemic influenza, emergency departments will be overwhelmed with
a large influx of patients seeking care. Although all hospitals should have a written plan for …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to test a new disaster simulation suite (DSS),
evaluating its application during the same type of full-scale exercise on 2 different …

Background: Before major emergencies occur, the government needs to prepare various
emergency supplies in advance. To do this, it should consider the coordinated storage of …

Objective To examine the prevalence and trend of experimental research on the
effectiveness of ICT use in supporting the management of mass casualty incidents. Methods …

Study/Objective: To explore methods of enhancing the self- efficacy of emergency medical
responders performing clinical skills i Page 1 2. Center For Disaster Medicine, New York …

Introduction: World events continue to compel hospitals to have agile and scalable response
arrangements for managing natural and instigated disasters. While many hospitals have …

Introduction: Recent events have brought disaster medicine into the public focus. Both the
government and communities expect hospitals to be prepared to cope with all types of …

Objective: This study was carried out to determine the effect of the medium level simulation-
based training about “Emergencies in and Approaches to Delivery” given to the personnel …