The Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital Fire: Our Orthopaedic Surgery Disaster Management and Lessons Learnt
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Purpose: This report aims to review the orthopaedic doctor's experiences and provide insight for formulation of response measures similar incidents in future.We further on our surgery disaster management lessons learnt
 Methodology: A retrospective patients who were admitted at Chris Hani Baragwanath academic hospital (CHBAH) from 01 April 30 2021, month fire incident. Data obtained casualty, inpatient registers, outpatient registers. compared before after incident.
 Findings: Transfer was provided 51 CHBAH emergency unit. Forty-three (84.3%) adult eight (15.7%) paediatric patients. There fewer daily admissions unit last 15 days first days, when cases Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital (CMJAH) excluded (mean: 12.89 versus 13.26). The department doctor patient ratio improved Recommendation: four phases’ approach- preparedness, response, recovery mitigation remain applicable management. Planning emergencies dedication professionals employees can all contribute highest quality care.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: American journal of health, medicine and nursing practice
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['2520-4017']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47672/ajhmn.1440