About the Surgery and Perioperative Unit Disaster (SPUD) Framework

Our Surgery and Perioperative Unit Disaster (SPUD) Framework serves as a comprehensive guide for our surgical team, outlining best practices, protocols, and guidelines to navigate the complexities of mass casualty trauma care. Our goal was to create a surgical unit disaster plan framework that is completely modifiable for your hospital and/or healthcare system's capabilities. The framework can be used as a "plug and play" tool, meaning little editing is necessary to adopt this plan framework. That being said, we encourage your surgical, operating room, anesthesiology, and emergency management teams to customize this to what most applies to your unique system. This framework is continuously updated with evidence-based research and procedural advancements to ensure your staff is well-prepared and informed in critical situations.

Key Features:

• Surgical Unit Disaster Plan: Tailored plans for each surgical unit to address specific needs.

• Emergency Protocols: Clear guidelines for managing mass casualty incidents.

• Notification and Activation: Basic steps for notifying personnel and activating emergency protocols.

• Flow Chart: Visual guide for mass casualty event procedures.

• Hospital Activation: Procedures for hospital-wide emergency activation.

• Operating Room Checklist: Quick reference for emergency preparedness in the OR.

• Triage & Patient Tracking: Efficient methods for triaging and tracking patients.

• Operating Room Staffing: Defined roles and responsibilities for OR staff.

• Safety Overflow Plans: Strategies for managing overflow and ensuring safety.

• Patient Evacuation: Plans for evacuating patients in critical situations.

• Critical Supplies: Inventory and management of essential supplies.

• Job Action Sheets: Detailed action sheets for various roles in the surgical unit.

• Interagency Coordination: Collaboration with departments for comprehensive emergency management.

Following the guidelines outlined in our Surgery and Perioperative Unit Disaster (SPUD) Framework ensures that every team member is aligned with our commitment to excellence in patient care.