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Int J Emerg Ment Health · Jan 2001
Coordinating a multiple casualty Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) response within a medical/surgical hospital setting.
- H E Morrow.
- hopefull@earthlink.net
- Int J Emerg Ment Health. 2001 Jan 1; 3 (1): 27-34.
AbstractThe medical/surgical hospital environment presents numerous challenges to a Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) Team Coordinator responsible for implementing a psychological crisis intervention. Often this person is responsible for managing a response to a large in-house multiple-casualty incident, sometimes involving fatalities. Many mental health professionals have not had the opportunity to work in a medical/surgical healthcare facility and consequently are not familiar with the environment (and agency culture) that exists within these employment settings. This article will review important factors to be considered during the initial assessment of a critical incident in a hospital setting, logistical concerns that are unique to this setting, and the subsequent planning of the Critical Incident Stress Management Team crisis management response.
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