DV 100 as a Framework for the Hospital Incident Command System

There is limited scientific research on the organizational structure of the Hospital Incident Command System. The Hospital Alarm and Emergency Planning manual by the German Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK) recommends a continental staff system-based organization, as outlined in the Service Regulation DV 100, similar to military, fire, and police structures. This approach is frequently discussed at professional conferences, but evidence on its functionality in hospitals is lacking. This study aims to generate new insights into the use of a continental staff system-based Hospital Incident Command System and qualitatively analyze transition and communication processes within the command structure.

NCT Number	NCT06913010
Lead Sponsor	University Hospital Heidelberg Collaborators: Prof. Erik Popp, MD, Prof. Markus Ries, MD, PhD, MHSc, MA, FCP, FIBODM, Janna Küllenberg, PhD, Kirsten Bikowski, Hanne Schäfer, RN, BS, MS
Conditions	Disaster, Crisis Response Plan, Emergency, Communication
Enrollment	20 participants
Start Date	2025-04-29
Primary Completion	2026-04-29 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-10-31 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2025-07-11