Are trauma surgeons prepared? A survey of trauma surgeons’ disaster preparedness before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Are trauma surgeons prepared? A survey of trauma surgeons’ disaster preparedness before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Objective US trauma centers (TCs) must remain prepared for mass casualty incidents (MCIs). However, trauma surgeons may lack formal MCI training. The recent COVID-19 pandemic drove multiple patient surges, overloaded Emergency Medical Services (EMS) agencies, and stressed TCs. This survey assessed t...

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Main Authors:	Eileen M Bulger, Avi Bhavaraju, Deborah A Kuhls, John A Harvin, Marko Bukur, Katherine Kelley, Jay Doucet, Alison A Smith, Robert D Winfield, Adam Fox, David V Shatz, Christopher Newton, Lewis J Kaplan, Jonathan Gates, Mark L Gestring, Randeep Jawa, Bradley Dennis, Jeannette Capella, Mary Fallat, Kyle N. Remick, David P Blake, James Ficke, Joanelle Bailey, Alfredo Cesar Cordova, Eleanor Curtis, Michael Kenneth Dalton, Alexander Laurance Eastman, Lee David Faucher, Peter Fischer, Galina A Glinik, Jane Josephine Keating, Nicole Toscano
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMJ Publishing Group 2023-10-01
Series:	Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open
Online Access:	https://tsaco.bmj.com/content/8/1/e001073.full

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