Free PSMJ articles on Wildfires
September 10, 2020
With skies literally turning red from wildfire smoke on the West Coast, we have unlocked a couple of our Patient Safety Monitor Journal articles on wildfires, mass evacuation planning, and patient triage. The second article includes a link to a triage toolkit that can be modified to fit any hospital facility. Please stay safe, we hope this helps a little.
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Wildfire and smoke: Sharp HealthCare's fire plans
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Mass evacuations: Using TRAIN matrix to triage patients
Also visit this page for more on how your hospital can prepare and respond to wildfires: https://www.calhospitalprepare.org/wildfires