Facilitating the Reverse Triage Selection process in times of disaster and crowding KU Leuven
Mass casualty incidents (MCIs) such as terrorist attacks (e.g. Brussels, March 22, 2016) or the present CoViD-19 pandemic, can no longer be ignored in today’s society. They lead to unexpected and sudden increases in patient volume at hospitals. This major influx can easily overwhelm an emergency department (ED) and even the entire hospital’s capacity and resources. A healthcare system’s ability to rapidly expand its normal capacity to meet ...