A two-day workshop "Code Orange" was designed by GI and Surgery service line in collaboration with CIME, which included interactive sessions on hospital mass casualty preparedness planning and management. The sessions were comprised of procedures and protocols utilized in dealing with head, chest, abdomen and limb trauma including a full day of simulation. All sessions were conducted by experts in the respective fields.
Simulation commenced with the activation of code orange. Phase One started, in which a 10 bedded ward was evacuated and prepared as a trauma ward to receive patients with initial management from the Emergency Department. In Phase Two, ten trauma cases were received, each having a different organ/system involved.
14 clinicians were involved as ‘learners’ in this simulation, each having a described role according to their current working designations. To assess the management of each case, a facilitator was assigned with an observational checklist. The B-line debriefing system allowed the assessment of overall group dynamics and management. At the end of the simulation, the participants felt accomplished and could identify areas for further improvement.
It was the first time that any simulation was done for mass casualty management at ward level. The workshop enabled participants to feel the stress that occurs in a real-time situation and find ways to develop their resilience. Overall, it was a great learning experience for all participants, facilitators and volunteers.
A two-day workshop "Code Orange" was designed by GI and Surgery service line in collaboration with CIME, which included interactive sessions on hospital mass casualty preparedness planning and management. The sessions were comprised of procedures and protocols utilized in dealing with head, chest, abdomen and limb trauma including a full day of simulation. All sessions were conducted by experts in the respective fields.
Simulation commenced with the activation of code orange. Phase One started, in which a 10 bedded ward was evacuated and prepared as a trauma ward to receive patients with initial management from the Emergency Department. In Phase Two, ten trauma cases were received, each having a different organ/system involved.
14 clinicians were involved as ‘learners’ in this simulation, each having a described role according to their current working designations. To assess the management of each case, a facilitator was assigned with an observational checklist. The B-line debriefing system allowed the assessment of overall group dynamics and management. At the end of the simulation, the participants felt accomplished and could identify areas for further improvement.
It was the first time that any simulation was done for mass casualty management at ward level. The workshop enabled participants to feel the stress that occurs in a real-time situation and find ways to develop their resilience. Overall, it was a great learning experience for all participants, facilitators and volunteers.
