Management of Triage of the Wounded during Medical Rescue after the Wenchuan Earthquake_Chinese Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine

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QIAO Fu , TAN Cheng , ZENG Zhi , ZHANG Weidong , YIN Weijia , PU Dan , SHU Mingrong , WANG Zhifen , ZUO Zejin

Department of Medical Affairs, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China;

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Keywords：

Wenchuan earthquake; Triage system; Nosocomial infection control

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10.7507/1672-2531.20080246

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During the medical rescue after the Wenchuan earthquake, in order to prevent hospital environmental pollution and cross infection, the nosocomial infection control committee of West China Hospital of Sichuan University immediately initiated the emergency response plan, improved the triage system, and organized multi-disciplinary infection control groups to improve the triage of the wounded and the infection control of the emergency department. At the same time, we regulated the individual behavior of healthcare professionals and took appropriate measures for personnel protection so as to ensure the safety of both the wounded and healthcare professionals.

Citation： QIAO Fu,TAN Cheng,ZENG Zhi,ZHANG Weidong,YIN Weijia,PU Dan,SHU Mingrong,WANG Zhifen,ZUO Zejin. Management of Triage of the Wounded during Medical Rescue after the Wenchuan Earthquake. Chinese Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine, 2008, 08(12): 1136-1137. doi: 10.7507/1672-2531.20080246 Copy

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