A5019738676- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Disaster Response and Management
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Disaster Management and Resilience
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
Haukeland University Hospital
2018-2025
University of Bergen
2023-2025
Increased surge capacity is key in mass casualty incidents. Rural hospitals face other challenges terms of transport and available resources. The aim was to examine if a simulation system previously used test at large hospitals, could be small rural hospital. A qualitative study conducted assess hospital using validated system. adopted the Norwegian trauma local context. New simulated patient cards were developed, inspired by traffic victims. tunnel accident scenario involving bus, heavy...
To investigate prehospital preparedness work for Mass Casualty Incidents (MCI) and Major (MI) in Norway.
Studies show increased mortality among severely injured patients not met by trauma team. Proper triage is important to ensure that all receive vital care. In 2017 a new national plan was implemented in Norway, which recommended the use of modified version "Guidelines for Field Triage Injured Patients" identify patients. A retrospective study 30,444 admitted Haukeland University Hospital 2013, with ICD-10 injury codes upon discharge. The exclusion criteria were department affiliation...