Major Incident Medical Management and Support: The Practical Approach in the Hospital

by Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG)

Overview

This is the course book for a new ALSG course on preparation for and medical management of major incidents within the hospital. It will be a companion volume to MIMMS, which deals with the prehospital situation, and will meet an ever increasing need as natural and other disasters affect hospital staff and administrators. The course aims to provide a systematic approach for all personnel who would be involved in managing a major incident in the hospital.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781118693544
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	03/27/2013
Sold by:	JOHN WILEY & SONS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	168
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

The Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG), Manchester UK, began life in 1990 and became a registered medical education charity in 1993. The organisation exists to "preserve life by providing training and education to the general public and in particular but not exclusively to doctors, nurses and other members of the medical profession, in life saving techniques".
The book is written and edited by Emergency Medicine specialists who are Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG) trainers.

Table of Contents

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

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"...this book should be read by all hospital personnel with potential roles in major incidents, from chief executives, through duty managers, to front line emergency care staff. It offers practical guidance of such importance that every emergency department in the UK should have a readily available copy of the book for all staff to read."

- Emergency Nurse, Vol 14, No.2, May 06

Citical acclaim for companion volume Major Incident Medical Management & Support: The Practical Approach (MIMMS):

"This book is outstanding value for money and is highly recommended to all those interested in major incident management."

Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

Editorial Reviews

"...this book should be read by all hospital personnel with potential roles in major incidents, from chief executives, through duty managers, to front line emergency care staff. It offers practical guidance of such importance that every emergency department in the UK should have a readily available copy of the book for all staff to read."

- Emergency Nurse, Vol 14, No.2, May 06

Citical acclaim for companion volume Major Incident Medical Management & Support: The Practical Approach (MIMMS):

"This book is outstanding value for money and is highly recommended to all those interested in major incident management."

Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

From the Publisher