Table 2.

Suggested questions to answer during MCI simulation

Questions for MCI Simulation (CT)	Considerations
What is the turnaround time from order to communication?	Provides information on efficiency and throughput
Where does the patient wait to be imaged?	Determines if the radiology department needs a waiting area that meets the CDC recommendations
What is the waiting area capacity?	Determines how many patients can wait in the radiology department
Who determines if a patient can come to radiology and who decides priority?	Radiology nurse, radiology nursing assistant, EM representative
Who transports the patient to and from radiology?	Dedicated versus general transporter, EM staff
Does the radiologist give a “wet read”?	Can decrease time to diagnosis, potentially more errors
Do coronavirus patients have priority over other patients?	Important to have an algorithm in place for patient priority

CDC = Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; EM = emergency medicine; MCI = mass casualty incident.