Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital
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Children and Natural Disasters: How to Talk to Your Kids
This 35-minute webinar, one of a series in response to flooding in Nebraska, discusses how natural disasters affect children. It describes the physical and emotional …
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Returning to School: Tips for Educators Whose Students Experienced a Natural Disaster
The webinar provides information about going back to school after a natural disaster. It describes helpful resources and guidelines for students, parents, and teachers. These …
Association of Emergency Department Characteristics With Presence of Recommended Pediatric‐Specific Behavioral Health Policies
2024
· University of California San Francisco,
· Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital,
· Northwestern University,
· University of Utah,
· Boston Children's Hospital,
· Harvard Medical School,
· Brown University,
· Alaska Department of Health,
· University of California, Los Angeles
The article looks at how emergency departments (EDs) have policies for children's mental health. It describes how certain features of EDs, like size and location, …
H5N1: Gauging the Current Threat
2024
· Brown University,
· Tennessee Department of Health,
· Texas A&M University,
· University of Nebraska Medical Center
This webinar discusses the spread of H5N1, a bird flu virus, in dairy cows and its possible effects on humans. Experts worry about how it …
HPAI H5N1 (Avian Influenza)
This webpage provides information on avian flu (H5N1) within the context of health emergencies. It covers symptoms, transmission, prevention, and treatment related to avian flu. …
Developing a Practical Algorithm for a Pediatric Emergency Department’s Response to Radiological Dispersal Device Events
2013
· Northwestern University,
· Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital,
· Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
This study discusses a plan for helping children in an emergency room after a "dirty bomb" event. It explains how to sort and treat kids …
Waterworks, a Full-Scale Chemical Exposure Exercise: Interrogating Pediatric Critical Care Surge Capacity in an Inner-City Tertiary Care Medical Center
2014
· State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University,
· Northwestern University,
· University of New York at Stony Brook
This study conducted a full-scale exercise to test New York's Kings County Hospital Center's Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) surge plan during a chlorine overexposure …
Costs Associated With Ebola Preparedness at a Freestanding Pediatric Assessment Center
This 3-page "Concise Communication" discusses the 2014-2016 West Africa Ebola outbreak and how it prompted hospitals in the United States (US) to prepare for treating …
Standardizing and Improving Care for Pediatric Agitation Management in the Emergency Department
The article describes efforts to improve care for children with agitation in emergency departments. A team created a plan to standardize treatment, aiming to reduce …
Emergency Medical Services for Children: Office Emergency and Disaster Readiness
This 4-page special issue article looks at the role of the pediatrician in preparation for office emergencies and local disasters. During office emergencies, focus is …