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Using the National Incident Management System to Prepare Physicians for Rapid Responses: A Pilot Study

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: Objective: The study objective was to determine the feasibility of training physicians in the principles of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command System (ICS) as applied to in-hospital rapid responses and to assess physicians’ attitudes regarding rapid responses. Methods: This was an educational pilot study. Resident physicians completed a pre-survey, followed by online training in the principles of NIMS and ICS, a knowledge test, and a post-survey. Results: The number of residents who participated was 22. In the pre-survey, most (20/22) did not have a working understanding of NIMS/ICS. Participants (21/22) agreed that residents should have more training in resource organization. On the knowledge test, the median score was 9.5/10. In the post-survey, participants felt more comfortable clearing extra resources from the scene (P < 0.001) and that it would be easier to keep track of resources (P < 0.001). Most indicated that they had a working understanding of NIMS/ICS (P < 0.001) and felt more comfortable establishing command using NIMS/ICS (P < 0.001). All agreed that they would consider using an NIMS/ICS-based structure on their next rapid response. Conclusions: Training physicians in the principles of NIMS/ICS as they pertain to rapid responses is feasible and appears to change residents’ attitudes about rapid responses.

Source: Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness

DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2022.197

Authors: Jonathan Bar, Scott Symonds, Daniel Du Pont, Eugenia South, Lauren Conlon

Institutions: University of Pennsylvania, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Cooper University Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Disaster Response and Management

Subfield: Emergency Medical Services

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,100