Objectives
* Review the basics of initial mass casualty incident management (MCIM).
* Discuss limitations of conventional triage systems in bombings, bioterror attacks, and natural disasters.
* List factors affecting the movement of patients to traditional hospitals.
* Be able to define, compare, and contrast the terms standard of care and sufficiency of care.

Topic Highlights
In today’s environment hospitals and public health systems are
expected to respond not only to forces of nature, but to mass trauma associated with accidents. They are expected to plan for an effective
response to surge that could be from acts of terrorism, including chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, explosive attacks, or the flu season.

Building on the Katrina experience, this topic will outline effective response principles to surge capacity when allocated resources may be limited, such as in a community setting. This topic will explore how to plan for surge capacity, the role of hospitals in responding to mass casualty incidents, what is involved in a health systems response, and clinical implications for response to surge capacity incidents.

Audience/Track
This class will cover the operational components of hospital and community based mass casualty surge treatment.