Lessons From the 2013 Boston Marathon: Incorporating Residents Into Institutional Emergency Plans

• 2017

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• Katherine Schlosser; Jessica Creedon; Kenneth Michelson; Catherine Michelson
PMID: 28562290DOI: 10.1542/peds.2017-0688

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The 2013 Boston Marathon bombing challenged Boston-area trauma centers with a mass casualty event, receiving 124 patients with lower extremity injuries. A study post-event analyzed hospital systems, focusing on disaster preparedness and improvement areas. Preparations included patient coordination and response frameworks, aided by prior simulations. Proximity to medical facilities enabled swift, impactful care, averting fatalities. The experience prompted enhanced communication systems, organizational structures, and a trauma follow-up clinic within the Orthopaedic Surgery Department. Emphasizing the importance of readiness for multi-trauma scenarios, the study advocates for hospitals to establish protocols for managing rapid patient influx, offering insights for others to learn from.

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Hazards: Everyday Emergency; Trauma

Audience: Emergency Managers

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Collection: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Blast Injuries; Disaster Planning; Emergency Medical Services; Bombs; Mass Casualty Incidents

Institutions: Boston Children's Hospital; Boston University

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