Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital
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Decontamination: Disaster Management Resources
This web page provides guidelines for and information about the decontamination of children in a mass chemical exposure incident. It discusses the need and important …
How Focusing on Children Can Guide Us in Future Health Crises
This brief interview explains that children are not just small adults and need their own healthcare systems. It describes how COVID-19 showed the weaknesses in …
AAP Statement on Preventing Gun Violence in the Lives of Children and Teens
This is a statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) on preventing gun violence in the lives of children and teens. It emphasizes the …
Improving Disaster Preparedness for Children: A 75-Year Review in Pediatrics
This article reviews 75 years of efforts to improve disaster preparedness for children. It describes how the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has worked to …
Chemical Terrorism and Agents: Disaster Management Resources
The text is about preparing for chemical terrorism, especially focusing on children. It describes different types of harmful chemicals and how they can affect people. …
Disaster Preparedness for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
This website offers comprehensive guidance, tools, and resources to ensure the safety and well-being of this vulnerable population during emergencies. From emergency planning to specific …
Building the Infrastructure for School-Based Care Coordination: A Start-Up Guide
The guide helps schools set up systems to manage student health care. It describes how to create a team that includes school staff, families, and …
Establishing Outcome-Driven Vital Signs Ranges For Children in the Prehospital Setting
2023
· Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital,
· Northwestern University,
· Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN),
· University of Pittsburgh,
· University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine,
· Eastern Virginia Medical School,
· Massachusetts General Hospital,
· Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters
This article describes a study on setting vital sign ranges for children in emergency situations. It looks at heart rate, breathing rate, blood pressure, and …
Project ECHO Trauma and Resilience Recordings
This page features six recorded sessions from the Project ECHO Trauma and Resilience series. It covers common trauma symptoms and offers strategies for caregivers and …
Saving Children’s Lives by Improving Pediatric Readiness for Emergency Care
2023
· University of California San Francisco,
· Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital,
· Northwestern University
This journal article describes how improving emergency departments’ readiness to care for children can save lives. Many hospitals are not fully prepared to treat kids …