Business of Anesthesia & Fundamentals of Practice Management

Abstract Submission

Active Shooter in the OR: Run, Hide, Fight (1 Class A CE)

Speaker(s)

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  Mary Scott-Herring, DNP, MS, CRNA

  CRNA Manager, Clinical Education and Professional Development
  The University of Maryland Medical Center,Baltimore, MD
  White Hall, Maryland

Active shooter events are on the rise in the United States and hospitals are considered a soft target. A review of the literature shows some organizations planning for incidents within the hospital setting, but no definitive plans for the OR were found. A plan for a large academic medical center in the mid-Atlantic region will be presented.

Learning Objectives:

• List common misconceptions regarding active shooter events.
• Identify 3 steps in surviving an active shooter event.
• Identify barriers to implementing Active Shooter Guidelines.