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Overview and the Importance of EMS and the Community Hospital
RandyD.KearnsDHAMSAFACHEFRSPHCEMAssistantProfessorforHealthcareManagementCollegeofBusinessAdministrationUniversityofNewOrleans
6THMCSWAINEMSTRAUMAINTERNATIONALSYMPOSIUM
NOVEMBER16TH2018
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Areaofresearch◦ SurgeCapacity– focusedonBurnCare,RoleofEMSandCommunityHospital
Background◦ EMS,ParamedicInstructor,RetiredAsstProfessorSchoolofMedicineattheUniversityofNorthCarolina
Author(17articlespast6yearsincludingDr.JeffCarter,BurnCenterMedicalDirectorUMCNO)◦ AnnalsofBurnsandFireDisasters(1Published)◦ EMSWorld(5Published)◦ Burns(1Published)◦ JournalofBurnCareandResearch(4Published)◦ PrehospitalandDisasterMedicine (1Published)◦ SouthernMedicalJournal(3Published)◦ BiosecurityandBioterrorism (1Published)◦ AmericanJournalofDisasterMedicine (1Published)
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History orPotentialDisasterswithaThermalComponent– priorevents,whatlessonshavebeenlearned,whatisapplicable,andwhathasbeenretained
Planning– includesgeneralplanningconsiderationsforbothburncenterandlocalEMSandhospitals◦ SurgePlanning– importantforboththeburncenterandlocalhospitals
Education – basicburneducation,hospitalsandEMS
TransportationResources– distributionandredistributionofpatients
Finance – howdoyoupayforaburndisaster
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FivepatientsWhatwouldyoudo?Airway
Breathing◦ Oxygen
Circulation◦ FluidResuscitation
SecondarySurvey
PainManagement
BurnCenter
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PatientOne
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PatientTwo
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PatientThree
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PatientFour
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PatientFive
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Yoursceneisoneofthosepatients?Yoursceneisallofthosepatients?Yoursceneincludes20morepatients?
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TheRoleofEMSandtheCommunityHospital isVital9-1-1CallerSo,that’swherewestart.
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Burn– isatimesensitiveinjury/illness
Small– butmanageablepatientpopulation
Dataquality– small,easiertroubleshoot,bettertounderstandgapsandanomaliesScalability– lessonslearnedhaveapplicabilityinotherspecialtiesLimitedSupplyofCriticalFacilities◦ Howlimitedyouask?
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LimitedSupplyofCriticalFacilities◦Changeoverthepastsixyears(x)
131BurnCenters(+8or15.4%)123(4BurnCentersLouisiana)◦5534Hospitals(-71or1.24%)(5795in2012)
◦ 2000BurnBeds◦894,574StaffedBeds(-49,703or5.26%)(944,277in2012)
327,550,750 USPopulation(+4.34%)(313,914,040)http://www.aha.org/research/rc/stat-studies/fast-facts.shtml
http://www.aha.org/aha/resource-center/Statistics-and-Studies/fast-facts.html
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◦ TypeIIIBurnDisaster– BurnCareSystemImpact◦ IsolatedburndisastersuchastheStationorKissNightClubFires◦ Impact:BurnCareSystem
◦ TypeIIBurnDisaster– HealthcareSystemImpact◦ Multipleaspectdisaster,suchasanexplosionwithsignificantnumbersoftraumaticaswellasburn injuredpatientssuchasthe2013Boston,2005London or2004MadridBombings
◦ Impact:HealthcareSystem
TypeIBurnDisaster– InfrastructureImpact◦ Catastrophic/widespreadevent,multi-statesuchas9/11attacksorEarthquakessuchasNorthridge, LomaPrieta,Haiti*
◦ Impact:CriticalInfrastructure
KearnsRD,Holmes4thJH,ConlonKH,Valenta AL,Matherly AF,CairnsCB,Lord,G,SawyerD,Johnson IIDT,SkaroteMB,SilerSM,Helminiak C,CairnsBA.DisasterPlanning:TheBasicsofCreatingaBurnMassCasualtyDisasterPlanforaBurnCenter.JournalBurnCareResearch.PubAheadofPrintJBCR:Jul2013.
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Disasterplansshouldreflectanextensionofdailyactivities.
Planningfromtheburncenterperspectiveshouldreflect(minimally)threelevels;
Local: Intrafacility(yourhospital/system)
State: Interfacility/instrastate(burnandtraumacenters)(stateESF-8)
Regional:Interstate(burnandtraumacenters)NDMSorEMACthroughstateESF-8
KearnsRD,Conlon KH,Valenta AL,Matherly AF,Holmes4thJH,Cairns CB,Lord,G,SawyerD,Johnson IIDT,Skarote MB,SilerSM,Helminiak C,CairnsBA.DisasterPlanning:TheBasicsofCreatingaBurnMassCasualtyDisasterPlanforaBurnCenter.Journal BurnCareResearch.PubAheadofPrintJBCR:Jul2013.
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Planningfromthegovernmentalperspectiveshouldreflect:
Local: FirstResponder(EMSsystem)
FirstReceiver(s)(localhospital[s])
State: MutualAidEMS,Intrastateregionalresponseteams,
burnandtraumacenters
Regional: InterstateBurnCenters,Regionalor
FederalResponseTeamsthrough
EMACorNDMS
KearnsRD,Holmes4thJH,ConlonKH,Valenta AL,Matherly AF,Cairns CB,Lord,G,SawyerD,Johnson IIDT,Skarote MB,SilerSM,Helminiak C,CairnsBA.DisasterPlanning:TheBasicsofCreatingaBurnMassCasualtyDisasterPlanforaBurnCenter.Journal BurnCareResearch.PubAheadofPrintJBCR:Jul2013.
StatePlan
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Immediate:bestyoucanwithwhatyouhaveandknowwhotocallforwhatyouneed(alsoreferredtoasaNo-noticeEvent)
6-120hrs:leaningforwardwithresponseteams,transportagencies,andpushpacksofequipment( :staff,space,stuff)(special)
>72-120hrs:highcensusbutnormaloperation
KearnsRD,Conlon KH,Valenta AL,Matherly AF,Holmes4thJH,Cairns CB,Lord,G,SawyerD,Johnson IIDT,Skarote MB,SilerSM,Helminiak C,CairnsBA.DisasterPlanning:TheBasicsofCreatingaBurnMassCasualtyDisasterPlanforaBurnCenter.Journal BurnCareResearch.PubAheadofPrintJBCR:Jul2013.
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Burn Center, Co-Located with a Level I Trauma Center
Designated Burn Center
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CasestudyonFire inasmallspacewithlimitedfireprotection
NationalInstituteofStandardsandTechnology(NIST)Simulation
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TheValueofModeling:◦ Testmultiplehypotheses◦ Injectvariability◦ Increasedfrequencyofexercise
ThreeTypesofSimulation◦ DiscreteEvent◦ Continuous
PlanFatigue/Failure◦ Planvs.Framework
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Descriptiveanalysis◦ Selfdesignatedandselfreportedbedcapacity◦ BurnCenterSurgecapacity(50%abovestatedcapacity)◦ TraumaCenterstaticcapacity(temporary)
MonteCarloSimulation(NorthCarolinaJayceeBurnCenter2009-10todetermineadistributioncurve)◦ ReportedStaffedCapacity– Avg.DailyCensus
=BedAvailability◦ Randomlyperform10,000iterationsusing@Risk
KearnsRD.BurnsurgecapacityinthesouthwhatisthecapacityofburncenterswithintheAmericanBurnAssociation southernregionto absorbsignificantnumbersofburninjuredpatientsduringamedicaldisaster?MedicalUniversity ofSouthCarolina:ProQuest DissertationsandTheses;2011.
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ConfirmedTriggerpointsforplanningtools
Activationpointsfortransportationassets/resources
Betterunderstandingofcapacitiesandcapabilities
6:5:6TriggertoactivatePlan
20-60patients=IntrastatePlanFailure
425-450patients=InterstatePlanFailure(Regional)
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LouisianaESF-8
AllDisastersareLocal!
BURNCENTER
TRAUMACENTER
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§ SufficientResources§ tothescenetocareforandmovepatients
toappropriatedestinations§ Upstreamnotification
§ Receivinghospitals§ Mutualaidground/airambulances
§ DependingonyourDestinationandTriageplanwilldependonyourinitialdestination
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BurnPrevention◦ElementarySchools(16,033Students)
StatewideProtocols◦CommonApproachtoCare
LocalDeliveryBurnCareCoreConcepts◦Coursesoffered(154courses)
LocalandRegionalDelivery,AdvancedBurnLifeSupport◦Coursesoffered(93courses)
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§ Knowyourlimits,whendoyouneedmutualaidandwhodoyoucall?
§ DoestheBurnCenterhavean“AlwaysOpen”philosophy?
§ WhatareyourregionalorStateAgencyinvolvement?
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SurgeCapacity(andCapability)includesthe◦Staff◦Space◦Stuff(Supplies,Pharmaceuticals&Equipment)(Special)
requiredtomeettheneedsofthepatients.
ThemostimportantcontributingfactoroutsideofS3ismedicaltransportationresources.
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KearnsRD,Holmes4thJH,ConlonKH,Valenta AL,Matherly AF,CairnsCB,Lord,G,SawyerD,Johnson IIDT,SkaroteMB,SilerSM,Helminiak C,CairnsBA.DisasterPlanning:TheBasicsofCreatingaBurnMassCasualtyDisasterPlanforaBurnCenter.JournalBurnCareResearch.PubAheadofPrintJBCR:Jul2013.
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Civilian◦ Ambulances–◦ AmbulanceStrikeTeams–◦ AmBuses Units–◦ SCT/CCTUnits–◦ Helicopters–◦ FixedWing–
GovernmentalorMilitary◦ NationalGuardvs.ReservesorRegularAirForce◦ CoastGuard,ForestService,ParkService
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Plans–Relationships◦ Local,State,Regional
Whotocallandwhatcanyoubring?◦ Staff,Space,Stuff– Transportresources
Plans– Scalability,TriggerPoints,Activity,FailureAlldisastersarelocal,soareallsolutions
Educationisagamechanger
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1. KearnsR,HolmesJt,CairnsB.Burndisasterpreparednessandthesouthern regionoftheUnitedStates.SouthMedJ.Jan2013;106(1):69-73.2. KearnsRD,HolmesJHt,Alson RL,CairnsBA.DisasterPlanning:ThePast,Present,andFutureConceptsandPrinciplesofManagingaSurgeofBurnInjuredPatientsforthoseInvolved inHospitalFacilityPlanningandPreparedness.JBurnCareRes.Jan-Feb2014;35(1):e33-42.3. KearnsRD,CairnsCB,HolmesIVJH,RichPB,CairnsBA.Blastinjuries&burncare.EMSWorld.May2013;42(5):34-40.4. KearnsRD,CairnsBA,Hickerson WL,HolmesJHt.ABASouthernRegionBurnDisasterPlan:TheProcessofCreatingandExperiencewiththeABASouthernRegionBurnDisasterPlan.JBurnCareRes.Jan-Feb2014;35(1):e43-48.5. KearnsRD,ConlonKM,ValentaAL,etal.Disasterplanning:thebasicsofcreatingaburnmasscasualtydisasterplanforaburncenter.JBurnCareRes.Jan-Feb2014;35(1):e1-e13.6. KearnsRD,HubbleMW,HolmesJHt,CairnsBA.Disasterplanning:transportationresourcesandconsiderationsformanagingaburndisaster.JBurnCareRes.Jan-Feb2014;35(1):e21-32.7. KearnsRD,HolmesJHt,SkaroteMB,etal.Disasters;the2010HaitianearthquakeandtheevacuationofburnvictimstoUSburncenters.Burns:journaloftheInternationalSocietyforBurnInjuries.Jan72014.8. KearnsRD,MyersB,CairnsCB,etal.HospitalBioterrorismPlanningandBurnSurge,WhenBioterrorismPlanningandBurnSurgePreparednesscomefacetofacewithanIndustrialPlantExplosion; theEffectivenessofa21stcenturyBurnSurgeDisasterPlan.Biosecurityandbioterrorism:biodefensestrategy,practice,andscience.20142014;12(1).9. KearnsRD,HubbleMW,LordGC,Holmes4thJH,CairnsBA,Helminiak C.DisasterPlanning:FinancingaBurnDisaster,Wheredoyou turnandwhatareyouroptionswhenyourhospitalhasbeenimpactedbyaBurnDisasterintheUnitedStates?TheJournalofburncare&rehabilitation.2013:1-74.10. KearnsRD,Holmes4thJH,CairnsBA.BurnInjury:What’sinaName?LabelsUsedforBurnInjuryClassification;AReviewoftheDatafrom2000-2012.Annalsofburnsandfiredisasters.2013;8(3):6.11. KearnsRD,Ortiz-PujolsSM,CraigCK,etal.DisasterPlanning:UsingaBurnCareEducationProgramtoimprovedisasterpreparednessforaBurnDisaster.JournalBurnCareResearch2013:1.12. KearnsRD.Burnsurgecapacityinthesouth:WhatisthecapacityofburncenterswithintheAmericanBurnAssociationSouthernRegiontoabsorbsignificantnumbersofburninjuredpatientsduringamedicaldisaster?2011.