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Terror and disaster surgical care: training experienced trauma surgeons in decision making for a MASCAL situation with a tabletop simulation game

The Terror and Disaster Surgical Care (TDSC®) course uses a tabletop simulation game to train hospital decision makers for mass-casualty incidents, particularly terrorist attacks. The exercise builds skills in rapid, resource-aware decision making to maximize survival in high-casualty scenarios.

Date published:
July 28, 2020

Evidence At A Glance

Study Type:
Quantitative
Study Design:
Simulation
Study Outcomes:
Program evaluation/quality improvement
Target Population:
Clinical healthcare workers
Disaster Type:
Human-made disaster
Intervention Target Level:
Individual level

Intervention Area:

Surge management:
  • Mass care
  • Medical surge
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