Precision Augmentation of Medical Surge Capacity for Disaster Response
Background. In recent years, serious injuries associated with extreme climate, earthquakes, terrorism, and other natural and man-made disasters have occurred frequently throughout the world. A surge in medical demand that extends beyond local medical surge capacity in mass casualty incidents followi...
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| description | Background. In recent years, serious injuries associated with extreme climate, earthquakes, terrorism, and other natural and man-made disasters have occurred frequently throughout the world. A surge in medical demand that extends beyond local medical surge capacity in mass casualty incidents following major disasters is common. Materials and Methods. We reviewed and analyzed emergency medical rescue efforts after major disasters in recent years to elaborate the precision strategy of augmenting medical surge capacity for disaster response. Results. Precision augmentation of medical surge capacity for disaster response can be achieved through several measures. These include (1) release of internal capacity through precision launching or through upgrading the levels of response, (2) precision support for medical surge capacity from external efforts, (3) centralized response, and (4) altering standards of care. We should adopt precision augmentation of medical surge capacity according to the specific situation. Conclusions. Augmentation of medical surge capacity as a basic strategy can be used to achieve effective disaster response. In disaster response, due to the complexity of disaster medical capacity amplification, it is important to select the appropriate medical capacity strategy accurately according to the actual disaster situation. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-dd82f3719d324c4d8516e9d616c981672025-02-03T05:49:52ZengWileyEmergency Medicine International2090-28402090-28592020-01-01202010.1155/2020/53870435387043Precision Augmentation of Medical Surge Capacity for Disaster ResponseWeifeng Shen0Libing Jiang1Xiaojun He2Department of Emergency Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, ChinaBackground. In recent years, serious injuries associated with extreme climate, earthquakes, terrorism, and other natural and man-made disasters have occurred frequently throughout the world. A surge in medical demand that extends beyond local medical surge capacity in mass casualty incidents following major disasters is common. Materials and Methods. We reviewed and analyzed emergency medical rescue efforts after major disasters in recent years to elaborate the precision strategy of augmenting medical surge capacity for disaster response. Results. Precision augmentation of medical surge capacity for disaster response can be achieved through several measures. These include (1) release of internal capacity through precision launching or through upgrading the levels of response, (2) precision support for medical surge capacity from external efforts, (3) centralized response, and (4) altering standards of care. We should adopt precision augmentation of medical surge capacity according to the specific situation. Conclusions. Augmentation of medical surge capacity as a basic strategy can be used to achieve effective disaster response. In disaster response, due to the complexity of disaster medical capacity amplification, it is important to select the appropriate medical capacity strategy accurately according to the actual disaster situation.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/5387043 |
| spellingShingle | Weifeng Shen Libing Jiang Xiaojun He Precision Augmentation of Medical Surge Capacity for Disaster Response Emergency Medicine International |
| title | Precision Augmentation of Medical Surge Capacity for Disaster Response |
| title_full | Precision Augmentation of Medical Surge Capacity for Disaster Response |
| title_fullStr | Precision Augmentation of Medical Surge Capacity for Disaster Response |
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| title_short | Precision Augmentation of Medical Surge Capacity for Disaster Response |
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| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/5387043 |
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