title: Development of a statewide hospital plan for radiologic emergencies.
abstract: Although general guidelines have been developed for triage of victims in the field and for hospitals to plan for a radiologic event, specific information for clinicians and administrators is not available for guidance in efficient management of radiation victims during their early encounter in the hospital. A consensus document was developed by staff members of four Connecticut hospitals, two institutions of higher learning, and the State of Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection and Office of Emergency Preparedness, with assistance of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology. The objective was to write a practical manual for clinicians (including radiation oncologists, emergency room physicians, and nursing staff), hospital administrators, radiation safety officers, and other individuals knowledgeable in radiation monitoring that would be useful for evaluation and management of radiation injury. The rationale for and process by which the radiation response plan was developed and implemented in the State of Connecticut are reviewed. Hospital admission pathways are described, based on classification of victims as exposed, contaminated, and/or physically injured. This manual will be of value to those involved in planning the health care response to a radiologic event.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, CT 06610, USA. pndain@bpthosp.org
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Dainiak
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Delli Carpini
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bohan
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Werdmann
authors.forename: Edward
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wilds
authors.forename: Agnus
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barlow
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Beck
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Daly
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Glazer
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mas
authors.forename: Ravinder
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nath
authors.forename: Gregory
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Piontek
authors.forename: Kenneth
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Price
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Albanese
authors.forename: Kenneth
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: Andrew L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Salner
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rockwell
mesh_terms: D003237:Connecticut; D003666:Decontamination / Q000592:standards; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D004630:Emergencies; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D008370:Manuals as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D023481:Terrorism; D014218:Triage / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*