October 7th 2023 mass casualty incident in southern Israel: lessons for emergency preparedness and management
In this article, we describe the injury characteristics and outcomes of casualties seen at SUMC on October 7th 2023, during one of the largest MCIs in history. We present a detailed overview of the challenges encountered, strategies implemented to address them and lessons learned. These insights hold global relevance, offering actionable guidance for the refinement of future emergency protocols and policies on a global scale.
Authors
- Shlomi Codish (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1980-0441)
- Dan Schwarzfuchs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2566-6023)
- Gilbert Sebbag (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8997-0905)
- Tzachi Slutsky
- Ran Abuhasira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7031-6498)
- Jacob Dreiher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2216-5215)
- Amit Frenkel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4162-8406)
- Aya Gozlan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1079-8135)
- Shosh Peleg
- Dror Dolfin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0755-3885)
Institutions
- Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (IL)
- Soroka Medical Center (IL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Israel Journal of Health Policy Research
- Published
- 2024-11-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13584-024-00651-7
- Citations
- 15
- Primary Topic
- Disaster Response and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 11.16