Citation

Samardzic J, Hreckovski B, Hasukic I. Acta Inform. Med. 2015; 23(3): 169-171.

Affiliation

Department of Gastroenterology, Clinic for Internal Diseases, University Clinical Center Tuzla, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Society for Medical Informatics of Bosnia and Herzegovina)

DOI

10.5455/aim.2015.23.169-171

PMID

26236085

PMCID

PMC4499290

Abstract

Incidence of major incidents nowadays is in constant growth, especially in last decade. Main goal of all health systems is to minimize and prevent tragic outcomes of major incidents, thus reducing morbidity and mortality and psychological and physical suffering. Lessons learned from Major Incidents throughout the World point out that tragical outcomes could be avoided through adequate preparation and planning. Necessity to plan and to educate to response to Major incident is greater than ever. Finally it is legal obligation that every hospital has plan in case of Major Incident. Effective planning must incorporate: identification of risks, methods of prevention, identification of all recourses, anticipation of errors and detailed protocol of response for each participant. Knowledge and skills needed for Major incident situations must be adopted through interactive training and practical exercise ("learning by doing"). That can be achieved by field exercises and by simulation model. Simulation model has many advantages and enables simultaneous education and training of all participants; scene, transport, hospitals, communication and command which than can be evaluated through objective outcomes. The goal is to train medical staff in real time, on position they are assigned to, with available resources in conditions of Major incident.

Language: en