Biomedical Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
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Financial issues related to reimbursement
and other ways of
issues related to the delivery of health and
medical care during a mass-casualty event.
covering medical
care costs.
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Develop a comprehensive strategy for risk
communication with the public before, during,
and after a mass-casualty event.
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Issues related to effective communication
with the public.
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Issues related to populations with special
needs.
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Identify, analyze, and consider modification of
Federal, State, and local laws and regulations
that affect the delivery of health and medical
care during a mass-casualty event.
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Issues related to transportation of patients.
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Guidelines and companion tools related to the
development of altered standards of care in a
mass casualty event are needed by, and would
be extremely useful to, preparedness planners
at the Federal, State, regional, community, and
health systems levels.
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Develop practical tools, such as searchable
databases, for verifying credentials of medical
and other health personnel prior to and onsite
during a mass-casualty event.
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Create strategies to ensure health and medical
leadership and coordination for the health and
medical aspects of system response during a
mass-casualty event.
Recommended Action
The expert panel offered recommendations for
action that could be undertaken to support planning
an effective response to a mass casualty event. The
list of recommendations is not meant to be compre-
hensive, but it provides a starting point for further
discussion. These ideas suggest that a collaborative
approach should be taken when developing next
steps. Both government and private organizations
have unique roles and important contributions to
make in moving forward. The panel's recommen-
dations include:
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Continue and expand efforts to train providers
and others to respond effectively in a mass-
casualty event.
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Develop and support a research agenda specific
to health and medical care standards for a mass
casualty event.
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Develop a
Community-Based Planning Guide
for Mass Casualty Care
to assist preparedness
planners in their efforts.
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Develop general and event-specific guidance
for allocating scarce health and medical care
resources during a mass casualty event.
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Identify and support States, health systems,
communities, and regions to develop mass
casualty health and medical care response plans
based on the
Planning Guide
; share their results
widely.
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Develop and implement a process to address
nonmedical (i.e., finance, communication, etc.)
