Article Out Loud – Boards, Not Binders: Enhancing Hospital Emergency Response

This is an article by Rashmeet Gujral, Gintu James, and Rosemary McDonnell, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, September 2, 2026. During a mass casualty incident, even experienced personnel can struggle to quickly understand where they fit within an unfamiliar command structure. North Shore University Hospital developed incident command management boards to make reporting relationships and responsibilities immediately visible during an emergency. Learn how strategic whiteboards help staff and external partners integrate into a hospital’s incident command structure with minimal delay. Now to the featured article.