Performance indicators for initial regional medical response to major incidents: a possible quality control tool
Open Access
- 1 January 2012
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
- Vol. 20 (1) , 81
Abstract
Timely decisions concerning mobilization and allocation of resources and distribution of casualties are crucial in medical management of major incidents. The aim of this study was to evaluate documented initial regional medical responses to major incidents by applying a set of 11 measurable performance indicators for regional medical command and control and test the feasibility of the indicators.Keywords
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