Disaster Plan of Hacettepe University Hospital in Turkey: A Hospital Emergency Department Triage Drill

ÖZÜÇELİK D. N., Kunt M., AKKAŞ M., Karakilic E., KARACA M. A., Karahisar F., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, vol.7, no.4, pp.171-174, 2007 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 7 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Page Numbers: pp.171-174
  • Keywords: Disaster, disaster plan, drill, hospital, triage
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objectives: The practice of disaster triage in the emergency department (ED) was one of the biggest problems for hospitals during a disaster. The aim of this study was to determine the accuracy, and total drill period of a disaster drill simulated by a mock explosion.