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Pediatric Disaster Preparedness Curriculum Across Emergency Medicine Residencies
2024
· Harvard Medical School,
· Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center,
· Florida International University,
· Boston Children's Hospital
This article describes a study on pediatric disaster medicine (PDM) training in emergency medicine residency programs. It found that most programs lack PDM training, with …
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A Novel Image-Based Tool to Reunite Children With Their Families After Disasters
2012
· Boston Children's Hospital,
· Harvard Medical School,
· École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne,
· University of California, Berkeley
This article discusses a new tool that uses photos to help reunite children with their families after disasters. The tool uses facial features like eye …
Survey of Emergency Management Professionals to Assess Ideal Characteristics of a Photographic-Based Family Reunification Tool
2012
· Boston Children's Hospital
This article discusses the development of a reunification tool using images to help parents locate missing children after a disaster. The study surveyed emergency management …
Patient-Driven Resource Planning of a Health Care Facility Evacuation
2013
· George Washington University
This article describes how hospitals can plan for evacuations by focusing on patient needs. It explains that some patients need more help during an evacuation, …
Assessing Hospital Preparedness: Comparison of an On-Site Survey With a Self-Reported, Internet-Based, Long-Distance Tabletop Drill
2013
· State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University,
· George Washington University
This study compares hospital preparedness using two methods: an on-site survey and a self-reported, internet-based drill. It describes how hospitals often underreport their surge capacity …
Current State of Pediatric Orthopaedic Disaster Response
2014
· Le Bonheur Children's Hospital,
· Boston Children's Hospital,
· Nemours Children's Health,
· Rady Children's Hospital San Diego,
· Atrium Health Levine Children's Hospital,
· Scottish Rite for Children,
· Shriners Children's,
· St. Louis Children's Hospital
This review aims to inform orthopedic surgeons of opportunities to serve when disaster strikes, focusing on requirements and challenges involved. It describes the roles of …
Disaster Care: Children of Hurricane Katrina
2011
· Boston Children's Hospital
The article discusses the long-term impact of Hurricane Katrina on children's mental health, focusing on a 2008 documentary called "Katrina's Children." It highlights the struggles …
Lessons Learned from the Great East Japan Earthquake: The Need for Disaster Preparedness in the Area of Disaster Mental Health for Children
This article highlights the importance of being ready for disasters, focusing on children's mental health. It describes how children were affected by the Great East …
Preparing for the Unthinkable. Tactical Emergency Casualty Care Pediatric Guidelines
There are currently no critical care pediatric programs for critically injured children in mass casualty situations. To address this gap, the Committee for Tactical Emergency …
The Effects of the Gulf Oil Spill on Children
2011
· Boston Children's Hospital
This article discusses the potential effects of the Gulf Coast oil spill on children residing in affected areas. The author shares insights on the impact …