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3 Keys to More Equitable Tracheostomy Patient Care
This page describes ways to improve care for patients with tracheostomies. It highlights the importance of understanding patient needs, providing better training for healthcare workers, …
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Ensuring Disaster Preparedness in Pediatric Health Care
This blog post explains how hospitals and health care workers can get ready for disasters to keep children safe. It explains the need for special …
Development of a Quality Improvement Learning Collaborative to Improve Pediatric Sepsis Outcomes
This article describes a project by the Children's Hospital Association to improve care for children with sepsis. A group of 56 pediatric hospitals worked together …
Surge Capacity Principles: Care of the Critically Ill and Injured During Pandemics and Disasters: CHEST Consensus Statement
2014
· University of Minnesota,
· The Hebrew University of Jerusalem,
· George Washington University,
· University of British Columbia,
· Sharp Healthcare,
· Allina Health Care
This article offers consensus recommendations for expanding critical care surge capacity and enhancing intensive care services during disasters or pandemics. It highlights key principles for …
Pediatric Firearm Violence in America
2024
· Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital,
· University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences,
· George Washington University,
· Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
This article highlights the serious issue of gun violence affecting children. It describes how firearms are the leading cause of death for kids and provides …
Trends in Low-Value Care Among Children's Hospitals
2024
· Dartmouth College,
· Dartmouth Health Children's,
· University of Utah,
· University of Washington,
· Children's Hospital Association
This article (with video abstract) is about a study on low-value care (LVC) in children's hospitals. It describes how researchers used a Pediatric Health Information …
Healthcare Utilization After Nonfatal Firearm Injuries
2024
· Vanderbilt University,
· Medical University of South Carolina,
· George Washington University
This article describes how young people in the US who survive gun injuries face more health problems. It uses a method called propensity score matching …
6 Emotional Phases of a Disaster
This blog post discusses the emotional journey individuals go through during a disaster. It explores the six key phases: pre-impact, impact, heroic, honeymoon, disillusionment, and …
Children’s Health Care Needs in a Pandemic, Disaster or Public Health Emergency: A National Blueprint for Pediatric-Specific Readiness
This document is a guide for making sure children's health care needs are met during pandemics, disasters, or public health emergencies. It describes how hospitals …
Prehospital Recognition and Management of Pediatric Sepsis: A Qualitative Assessment
2023
· Nationwide Children's Hospital,
· The Ohio State University,
· University of Colorado,
· George Washington University
This article is about recognizing and managing sepsis in children before they reach the hospital. It describes how early detection can save lives but is …