THD Trauma Grand Rounds - Introduction to Mass Casualty Response and Management
Target Audience
This online interprofessional educational enduring material is designed for physicians, nurses and allied health professionals in the following specialties: emergency medicine, surgery (general and trauma), orthopedics, radiology, internal medicine, family medicine and pediatrics. Its purpose is to address the need address the skills and resources (competence) required to bridge the gap of complications and delivering care when dealing with uncharted territory in physician practice, along with which best evidence-based guidelines should influence the care that is provided to a patient.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this online enduring material, participants should be able to:
- Define what encompasses an incident or mass casualty event
- Discuss the basic organization of incident response
- Identify how Texas Health Dallas and the providers, nurses and administrators fit into the overall plan of an incident response.
- Review and walk through the initial stages of a mass casualty event response at Texas Health Dallas.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
In support of improving patient care, Texas Health Resources is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
The Texas Health Resources designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. - 1.00 Attendance
- 1.00 Nursing Contact Hour(s)In support of improving patient care, Texas Health Resources is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.