A novel operational protocol for the establishment of a medical facility for receiving returning hostages: structure, process and outcomes
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A novel operational protocol for the establishment of a medical facility for receiving returning hostages: structure, process and outcomes
Subject
On October 7, 2023, Hamas carried out an unprecedented attack on the State of Israel and kidnapped 251 people into captivity to the Gaza Strip. Several months later, as part of a humanitarian exchange deal, 105 hostages were released in five phases and admitted to one of six hospitals throughout the country for treatment. Shamir Medical Center (SMC) was one of these facilities. This study aims to describe the structure, process and outcomes of establishing a comprehensive, multi-step, operational protocol for receiving hostages returning from captivity.
Description
24 returning hostages were received at SMC. Social workers, dietitians and translators were used by 100% of the majority group of returning hostages from the same country of origin and the sole individual from the other country of origin utilized a dietitian, social worker, ENT consultations, and a hearing test. Among the majority group, orthopedic and dermatological consultations were utilized by 17.4% and 13% received an ENT consultation. Of the administered imaging, 13% received a chest X-ray, 8.7% received a limb X-ray, 17.4% received a head CT scan, and 4.3% received an abdominal CT. In addition, 21.7% were provided antibiotic therapy. Protocol efficacy was measured by assessing time to various operational aspects of protocol implementation and medical procedures such as mean hours to room assignment, primary physician evaluation and social worker session. No correlation between age and operational variables was found.
Creator
Daniel Trotzky, Idit Segal, Ronit Koren, Orna Tal, Gal Pachys, Galina Goltzman, Karen Or, Margarita Alpro, Ronit Zaidenstein, Maayan Bachar, Baruch Berzon, Roni Enten Vissoker, Inbar Hartmann, Miri Avraham, Vered Shinar, Ada Azar & Osnat Levtzion Korach
Source
https://bmcemergmed.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12873-024-01121-8
Publisher
BMC Emergency Medicine
Date
29 oktober 2024
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Fajar bagus w
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Language
English
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Daniel Trotzky, Idit Segal, Ronit Koren, Orna Tal, Gal Pachys, Galina Goltzman, Karen Or, Margarita Alpro, Ronit Zaidenstein, Maayan Bachar, Baruch Berzon, Roni Enten Vissoker, Inbar Hartmann, Miri Avraham, Vered Shinar, Ada Azar & Osnat Levtzion Korach , “A novel operational protocol for the establishment of a medical facility for receiving returning hostages: structure, process and outcomes,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed June 16, 2025, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/9424.