Integrating Disaster Response Tools for Clinical Leadership.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Disastrous situations in the emergency department (ED) or community can overwhelm even the best-prepared teams due to their complexity and dynamic nature. In this paper we propose an integrated approach to disaster management, combining six theoretical and practical frameworks to enhance decision-making and operational effectiveness.

Discussion

The approach begins with "sensemaking," an instinctive process that helps leaders quickly gain situational awareness, a crucial foundation for the recognition-primed decision process (RPD). RPD enables swift, experience-based decisions without exhaustive analysis, aligning them with the appropriate domain in the Cynefin framework to guide subsequent interventions. In chaotic situations, rapid action is necessary, and the ed

SUBMITTER: Iserson KV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11908526 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature