Disaster Management Flashcards
disaster that occurs inside a healthcare facility that could endanger workers and patients
Internal Disaster
disaster that occurs anywhere outside the healthcare facility requiring activation of a facility’s emergency response system
External Disaster
The Joint Commission requires how many disaster drills per year?
Two
the ability of a facility to rapidly expand during an emergency
surge capacity
What are the 4 phases of Emergency Management?
Mitigation, Preparedness, Response & Recovery
physician or administrator who assumes overall leadership for implementing the emergency plan
Hospital Incident Commander
physician who decided the number, acuity and resource needs of patients
Medical Command Physician
physician or nurse who rapidly evaluates each patient to determine priorities for treatment
Triage Officer
person who serves as a liaison between the health care facility and the media`
Community Relations/ Public Information Officer
triage category in which injuries are life-threatening but survivable with intervention ( EX: sucking chest wound, hemothorax, unstable chest/abdominal wounds, 2nd & 3rd degree burns over less than 50% TBSA)
Category Red/ Immediate/ Priority 1
triage category in which injuries are significant and require medical care but can wait 30 minutes- 2 hours without threat to life or limb (EX: stable abdominal wounds w/o significant hemorrhage, soft tissue injuries, maxillofacial wounds w/o airway compromise, fractures requiring ORIF)
Category Yellow/ Delayed/ Priority 2
triage category in which injuries are minor and treatment can be delayed hours or days… “walking wounded” (EX: extremity fractures, minor burns, sprains, behavioral disorders or psychological disturbances)
Category Green/ Minimal/ Priority 3
triage category in which injuries are extensive and chances of survival are unlikely even with definitive care (EX: unresponsive patients w/ penetrating head wounds, high spinal cord injuries, 2nd & 3rd degree burns in excess of 50% TBSA, patients exposed to large amounts of radiation)
Category Black/ Expectant/ Priority 4
level of PPE worn when the highest level of protection is needed with a self-contained breathing aparatus (SCBA), fully encapsulated, vapor-tight, chemical-resistant suit, and chemical-resistant boots & gloves
PPE Level A
level of PPE worn when the highest level of respiratory protection but a lesser level of skin/eye protectant is needed with SCBA and chemical resistant but not vapor-tight suits
PPE Level B
level of PPE containing air-purified respirator, chemical resistant coveralls w/ splash hood, chemical resistant gloves & boots
PPE Level C
level of PPE used most often in hospitals as a typical work uniform that is not adequate when caring for chemically, biologically or radiologically contaminated patients
PPE Level D
First Step of Decontamination Process
removal of clothing & jewelry and rinsing w/ water
Second Step of Decontamination Process
washing thoroughly with soap & water
injuries caused by pipe bombs, Molotov cocktails, fertilizer bombs and “dirty” bombs w/ nuclear material
Blast Injury
injury from over-pressurization force (blast wave)…pulmonary damage, tympanic membrance rupture, abdominal hollow organ preforation
primary blast injury
injury resulting from projectiles during a blast…penetrating traumas, fragmentation injuries, blunt trauma
secondary blast injury
injury resulting from the blast wind that causes a victim to be thrown resulting in traumatic injury…head injury, fractures, traumatic amputations
tertiary blast injury
all explosion-related injuries not due to primary, secondary or tertiary mechanisms including exacerbations of or complications r/t existing conditions…burns, crush injuries, head injuries, exacerbations of COPD, asthma, diabetes, cardiac conditions, hypertension
Quaternary blast injury
