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Mon Well being System participated in a mass casualty coaching train directed by the U.S. Military.

MORGANTOWN — On July 14, Mon Well being System participated in a mass casualty coaching train directed by the U.S. Military together with Morgantown Hearth and Police, WV Division of Homeland Safety, emergency administration companies, and medical and chemical firms. The coaching train offered Mon Well being System with a novel alternative to reinforce its emergency response preparation.

The emergency incident drill concerned a army plane carrying jet gas that had crashed at Morgantown Municipal Airport. Victims required decontamination and medical remedy. Mon Well being Medical Middle served as a receiving facility for sufferers.

“This coaching was a useful alternative to fine-tune our communications and collaborate successfully with native first responders,” mentioned Mike Walsh, Director of Safety at Mon Well being Medical Middle. “Working alongside them throughout the drill allowed Mon Well being System to construct sturdy relationships and familiarity, establishing a great basis for coordination throughout actual emergencies.”

The simulation assisted native businesses in turning into extra ready for actual life emergency conditions. Mon Well being System employees together with nurses, care coordinators, safety officers, and others from numerous departments inside the hospital got here to volunteer and be taught extra about enhancing emergency procedures.

“Affected person care didn’t endure, which was our highest precedence throughout this train,” mentioned David Lacko, Trauma Coordinator at Mon Well being Medical Middle.”

The surge of affected person wants outnumbered sources, and our responding employees made each effort to ensure their response included the most effective care that they may present, and so they succeeded.”

Mon Well being System repeatedly trains employees on emergency response and protocols and maintains relationships with local people companies. This enables employees inside the system to stay ready within the face of a real-life catastrophe.

“I’m extremely pleased with our response, I can’t say it sufficient. We now have a base to construct on to regulate in order that we may be ready for any emergency wants sooner or later,” mentioned Lacko.

To be taught extra about Mon Well being, go to MonHealth.com. Mon Well being System, a part of Vandalia Well being, is an built-in community of doctor clinics, outpatient facilities and hospitals in North Central West Virginia that works collectively to make healthcare extra accessible and reasonably priced to the communities it serves. It consists of six hospitals — its flagship, Mon Well being Medical Middle in Morgantown; Mon Well being Preston Memorial Hospital in Kingwood; Mon Well being Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital in Weston; Mon Well being Marion Neighborhood Hospital in White Corridor; affiliate, Grafton Metropolis Hospital in Grafton; affiliate, Highland-Clarksburg Hospital in Clarksburg; and The Village at Heritage Level. Mon Well being System can also be a part of joint ventures similar to Mon Well being — DASCO Residence Medical Gear in Morgantown and Weston, Choose Specialty Hospital, Monongalia EMS, Intermed Labs, Embody, Healthworks, and the Mon Well being Middle for Outpatient Surgical procedure to make sure the very best high quality of care.