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Disasters; the 2010 Haitian earthquake and the evacuation of burn victims to US burn centers
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Disasters; the 2010 Haitian earthquake and the evacuation of burn victims to US burn centers

Randy D Kearns, James H Holmes, 4th, Mary Beth Skarote, Charles B Cairns, Samantha Cooksey Strickland, Howard G Smith and Bruce A Cairns
Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries, v 40(6), pp 1121-1132
01 Sep 2014
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2013.12.015
PMID: 24411582
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Abstract

Burn Units - organization & administration Burns - economics Burns - therapy Disaster Planning - organization & administration Earthquakes Female Haiti Humans International Cooperation Male Mass Casualty Incidents Medicaid - economics Patient Transfer - organization & administration Surge Capacity United States
Response to the 2010 Haitian earthquake included an array of diverse yet critical actions. This paper will briefly review the evacuation of a small group of patients with burns to burn centers in the southeastern United States (US). This particular evacuation brought together for the first time plans, groups, and organizations that had previously only exercised this process. The response to the Haitian earthquake was a glimpse at what the international community working together can do to help others, and relieve suffering following a catastrophic disaster. The international response was substantial. This paper will trace one evacuation, one day for one unique group of patients with burns to burn centers in the US and review the lessons learned from this process. The patient population with burns being evacuated from Haiti was very small compared to the overall operation. Nevertheless, the outcomes included a better understanding of how a larger event could challenge the limited resources for all involved. This paper includes aspects of the patient movement, the logistics needed, and briefly discusses reimbursement for the care provided.

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