Chapter 1. Introduction. Recommendations and standard operating procedures for intensive care unit and hospital preparations for an influenza epidemic or mass disaster.
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serval:BIB_3BA48CF92134
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Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Title
Chapter 1. Introduction. Recommendations and standard operating procedures for intensive care unit and hospital preparations for an influenza epidemic or mass disaster.
Journal
Intensive care medicine
Working group(s)
European Society of Intensive Care Medicine's Task Force for intensive care unit triage during an influenza epidemic or mass disaster
Contributor(s)
Christian M.D., Camargo R., Ceraso D., Azoulay E., Duguet A., Guery B., Reinhart K., Adini B., Barlavie Y., Benin-Goren O., Cohen R., Klein M., Leoniv Y., Margalit G., Rubinovitch B., Sonnenblick M., Sprung C.L., Steinberg A., Weissman C., Wolff D., Kesecioglu J., de Jong M., Moreno R., An Y., Du B., Joynt G.M., Colvin J., Loo S., Richards G., Artigas A., Pugin J., Amundson D., Devereaux A., Beigel J., Danis M., Farmer C., Hick J.L., Maki D., Masur H., Rubinson L., Sandrock C., Talmor D., Truong R., Zimmerman J., Brett S., Montgomery H., Rhodes A., Sanderson F., Taylor B., Sprung C.L., Adini B., Azoulay E., Christian M.D., Cohen R., de Jong M., Monrgomery H., Rubinson L., Sandrock C., Sonnenblick M., Talmor D.
ISSN
1432-1238 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0342-4642
Publication state
Published
Issued date
04/2010
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
36
Number
Suppl 1
Pages
S4-10
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Introductory Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
In December 2007, the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine established a Task Force to develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) for operating intensive care units (ICU) during an influenza epidemic or mass disaster.
To provide direction for health care professionals in the preparation and management of emergency ICU situations during an influenza epidemic or mass disaster, standardize activities, and promote coordination and communication among the medical teams.
Based on a literature review and contributions of content experts, a list of essential categories for managing emergency situations in the ICU were identified. Based on three cycles of a modified Delphi process, consensus was achieved regarding the categories. A primary author along with an expert group drafted SOPs for each category.
Based on the Delphi cycles, the following key topics were found to be important for emergency preparedness: triage, infrastructure, essential equipment, manpower, protection of staff and patients, medical procedures, hospital policy, coordination and collaboration with interface units, registration and reporting, administrative policies and education.
The draft SOPs serve as benchmarks for emergency preparedness and response of ICUs to emergencies or outbreak of pandemics.
To provide direction for health care professionals in the preparation and management of emergency ICU situations during an influenza epidemic or mass disaster, standardize activities, and promote coordination and communication among the medical teams.
Based on a literature review and contributions of content experts, a list of essential categories for managing emergency situations in the ICU were identified. Based on three cycles of a modified Delphi process, consensus was achieved regarding the categories. A primary author along with an expert group drafted SOPs for each category.
Based on the Delphi cycles, the following key topics were found to be important for emergency preparedness: triage, infrastructure, essential equipment, manpower, protection of staff and patients, medical procedures, hospital policy, coordination and collaboration with interface units, registration and reporting, administrative policies and education.
The draft SOPs serve as benchmarks for emergency preparedness and response of ICUs to emergencies or outbreak of pandemics.
Keywords
Benchmarking, Disaster Planning/organization & administration, Disaster Planning/standards, Disease Outbreaks, Global Health, Guidelines as Topic, Humans, Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype, Influenza, Human/epidemiology, Influenza, Human/virology, Intensive Care Units/organization & administration, Intensive Care Units/standards, Mass Casualty Incidents, Needs Assessment, Triage/organization & administration, Triage/standards
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Web of science
Open Access
Yes
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