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Assistant night editor @Guardian. Via Stretford, Westonzoyland, Nolita & Bondi.

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The Evidence Behind Disaster Triage Systems: Accuracy, Implementation, and the Path Forward

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By Stephen Wood Verified
| JEMS Journal of Emergency Medical Services Verified
Shutterstock.com / Alfonso Lozano del Rey Mass-casualty incidents demand rapid, systematic approaches to patient categorization, yet the tools we rely on—disaster triage tags and their underlying algorithms—demonstrate surprising variability in both accuracy and real-world implementation. As emergency medical services (EMS) continue to refine their responses to large-scale incidents, understanding the evidence base for these critical decision-making tools becomes increasingly important.
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Nurses are honored in Hollywood. Reality often looks different.

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By Stephen Wood Verified
| MSN Verified
Stephen P. Wood, DMSc, ACNP-BC There is something almost too on-the-nose about our recent news cycle. On July 8, "The Pitt" -- HBO Max's unflinching, real-time portrait of a Pittsburgh emergency department (ED) -- collected 25 Emmy nominations , 13 of them for its cast. This was one of the most decorated hauls for an ensemble in the award's history.
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When Active Shooter Medical Doctrine Fails at the Point of Wounding

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By Stephen Wood Verified
| JEMS Journal of Emergency Medical Services Verified
Current warm zone care doctrine, as outlined in NFPA 3000, establishes appropriate operational frameworks for medical response during active shooter events. However, systematic implementation failures and an insufficient understanding of time-critical chest injury pathophysiology continue to result in preventable deaths.
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