Hurricane Ida Emergency Medicine Resident Disaster Response
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چکیده
Introduction: This report describes the response, action plan, and after-action changes adopted by Louisiana State University New Orleans (LSU-NO)–Emergency Medicine (EM) Residency Program in response to Hurricane Ida, which occurred Orleans, late August through early September 2021. Summarized are redistribution of emergency department (ED) residents within primary clinical site, Medical Center (UMCNO); daily communication flow from chief program leadership; discussions pertaining procedural revisions instituted following investigation pre- post-hurricane operations. Method: Small-group debrief sessions reports were conducted post-storm discuss perceived deficiencies a resident stand-point. Debriefing between individual classes standardized residency forums. Additionally, an committee, comprised senior residents, academic faculty, ancillary personnel, convened separate counsel with hospital administration-level leadership analyze retrospective limitations that both during, immediately following, Code Grey activation. Results: Following data collection analysis various feedback channels, several made residency’s activation plan going into 2022-2023 year. The information obtained was used develop more formalized process, create robust orientation education materials for residents. Conclusion: Throughout events LSU-NO Emergency Department at managed substantial intensification medical activity, while contending near-immediate reduction available resources. Consequently, our has durable future disasters, including real-time, evolving evacuation correspondence modernized protocols rapid re-distribution resident-power. These procedures now distributed practiced throughout each year reinforced on ad hoc basis advance any major weather-related predicted impact greater metropolitan area.
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عنوان ژورنال: Prehospital and Disaster Medicine
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['1049-023X', '1945-1938']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s1049023x23004892