Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital
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A Framework for Managing Catastrophic Risks
2018
· University of Pennsylvania
This issue brief explains a plan to manage big disasters like floods or earthquakes. The plan suggests that both private companies and the government should …
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Establishing a Hospital Response Network Among Children’s Hospitals
2017
· Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
· Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital,
· Northwestern University
This article discusses the importance of establishing a collaborative response network among children's hospitals where they can share best practices, enhance preparedness for high-consequence pathogens, …
Trauma and Mental Health in Forcibly Displaced Populations
2017
· International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies,
· University of New South Wales,
· University of Pennsylvania,
· Region Hovedstadens Psykiatri,
· University of Oxford,
· Free University of Berlin
This 37-page paper outlines the research evidence regarding commonly experienced traumatic events and daily stressors for adult and child refugees and asylum-seekers, mental disorders experienced …
Planning for Research on Children During Public Health Emergencies
2016
· University of Pennsylvania,
· Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
· U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
This article discusses the risks and benefits of conducting research on children during public health emergencies (PHEs) and outlines the components needed for a pediatric-focused …
An Evidence-Based Guideline for Pediatric Prehospital Seizure Management Using GRADE Methodology
2014
· Baylor College of Medicine,
· Texas Children's Hospital,
· Columbia University,
· Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA),
· Northwestern University,
· Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital,
· Children's National Hospital
This article provides a guideline for managing seizures in children before they reach the hospital. It describes using blood sugar tests and non-IV methods like …
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 …
Child PTSD Symptom Scale for DSM-5
The Child PTSD Symptom Scale for DSM-5 is a tool used to assess post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in children and teens. It describes how …
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 …
Improving Pediatric Preparedness Performance Through Strategic Partnerships
2012
· American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP),
· Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
· Northwestern University,
· Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital
This commentary discusses how strategic partnerships between the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) improved pediatric preparedness …
Hospital-Based Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response: Strategies to Increase Surge Capacity
This article describes how a children's hospital prepared for the 2009 H1N1 flu pandemic. They increased space in the emergency department and used different areas …