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Going Viral: Adapting to Pediatric Surge During the H1N1 Pandemic
2013
· Boston Children's Hospital,
· Harvard Medical School,
· Children's National Hospital,
· George Washington University,
· University of Michigan,
· University of Pittsburgh,
· Children's Hospital Los Angeles,
· University of Southern California,
· Yale University
This study evaluated hospital and emergency department (ED) pediatric surge strategies and compliance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines during the 2009 …
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Pediatric Disaster Preparedness and Response and the Nation's Children's Hospitals
2015
· Arkansas Children's Hospital,
· University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences,
· Children's Hospital Colorado,
· Children's National Hospital,
· Texas Children's Hospital,
· Nicklaus Children's Hospital
This article discusses the importance of pediatric disaster preparedness in the US, where 30 percent of the population are children. The Children's Hospital Association (CHA) …
Decontamination of the Pediatric Patient
This article discusses current guidelines for decontamination procedures for chemical, biological, and radiologic exposures, focusing on pediatric-specific considerations. There has been a rise in global …
Preventing Unintentional Pediatric Injuries at Evacuation Centers
2009
· Children's National Hospital
This article is about preventing injuries to children aged 1 to 14 at evacuation centers during natural disasters. It describes how injury is a leading …
Pediatric Disaster Preparedness: Identifying Challenges and Opportunities for Emergency Department Planning
2019
· Children's National Hospital
This review emphasizes the importance of including children in emergency department (ED) disaster plans. Children have specific needs that affect their ability to cope with …
Injury Evaluation in the Emergency Department
This one-page document provides caregivers with the support and information they need during their child's injury evaluation in the emergency department. It explains the importance …
Child Abuse Communication Strategies
This document provides a guide for conducting child abuse evaluations in the emergency department. It emphasizes the need for sensitivity and compassion, recognizing the traumatic …
Disaster Training Following COVID-19 for Pediatric Medical Residents: Demand and Format
2022
· Children's National Hospital
This study examines the knowledge, confidence, and attitudes of pediatric residents toward disaster medicine education and follows up with both virtual and in-person educational sessions …
Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program
2024
· EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC),
· Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
The website describes the Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program (PMHCA) expansion. The goal of the expansion program is the development of a Technical Assistance …
An Assessment of Pediatric Resident Disaster Preparedness for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
This study assessed the level of neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) disaster preparedness among pediatric residents in a children's hospital. Based on survey feedback from …