MMSL 2015, 84(2):82-92
NATO ADVANCED RESEARCH WORKSHOP: HOSPITALS UNDER FIRE - PLANNING AND OPERATING A HOSPITAL UNDER FIRE AND EXTREME CIRCUMSTANCESLetter to the editor
- Leo Klein
ORCID...1*, Moshe Michaelson2, Gila Hyams2 - 1 Dept. of Surgery, Charles University Teaching Hospital, Dept. of Field Surgery, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
- 2 Teaching Center for Trauma, Emergency, and Mass Casualty Situations, Rambam Health Care Campus and Teaching Hospital, Haifa, Israel
In April 2005, an international advanced research workshop entitled, “Preparedness of Medical Systems: Guidelines for Mass-Casualty Situations” was convened in Haifa, Israel, under the auspices of NATO. Numerous specialists from various countries addressed the management of problems that arise during the hospital and pre-hospital phases of a medical response to mass-casualty situations, as well as the issue of preparedness for potential toxicological events. Methods for evaluating the quality of care provided during such situations were also discussed (1). In November 2009, the authors and their team organized the “NATO Advanced Training Course: Best Way of Training for Mass-Casualty Situations” for specialists from countries participating in the Partnership for Peace (PfP) and Mediterranean Dialogue (MD) programs; once again, the course was held in Haifa, Israel. The aim of the course was to inform its participants (all of whom were experienced protagonists in the field of emergency medical services and hospital management, or ministry of health officials, in their respective countries) about teaching and training methods for preparation for mass-casualty situations (2)...
Received: February 25, 2015; Revised: February 25, 2015; Published: June 5, 2015 Show citation
References
- Michaelson M, Hyams G (eds): Preparedness of Health Systems, Guidelines for Mass Casualty Situations. A statement paper of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Mass Casualty Situations. Rambam Health Care Campus, The Teaching Center, Haifa, Israel. 2006, p 71.
- Klein, L., Michaelson, M., Kaffenberger, W., Hyams, G.: NATO Advanced Training Course - The Best Way of Training for Mass Casualty Situations. Voj zdrav Listy. 2010,79(3), 119-122.
- Klein, L.: Workshop in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, On States of Preparedness for Mass-Casualty Situations. Military Medical Science Letters. 2013, 82(2), 87- 91.