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HCID Airborne Infection Isolation Room Downtime Checklist - Managing HVAC-related AIIR Malfunctions During Special Pathogen Activation
The document describes a checklist for what to do if the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system in an Airborne Infection Isolation Room (AIIR) …
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Helping Children Wear Masks
This one-page document describes ways to help children wear masks comfortably and safely. It gives tips for parents and caregivers, such as choosing the right …
Mpox and Pediatrics: What Clinicians Need to Know
The website describes what doctors and nurses need to know about mpox (monkeypox) in children. It explains how mpox spreads, what symptoms to look for, …
EMS Biosafety - Identify, Isolate, Inform
This guide describes how EMS workers can stay safe when dealing with patients who might have dangerous infections. The main steps are to identify people …
Q&A's about the Transport of Pediatric Patients (<18 years of age) Suspected or with Confirmed Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (VHF)
This guide addresses important questions and answers about safely moving children under 18 who might have or do have viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF). It explains …
Beginners Guide to NETEC Exercise Templates
This document describes how to use NETEC exercise templates for planning and evaluating emergency preparedness exercises in healthcare. It explains basic exercise design, recommends FEMA …
EMS Model PPE Donning and Doffing Procedure for Suspected VHF Case without Active Bleeding, Vomiting, or Diarrhea
This document describes the steps for emergency medical workers to safely put on and take off personal protective equipment (PPE) when helping someone who might …
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 …
Beginners Guide to NETEC (National Ebola Training and Education Center) Exercise Templates
This document is a guide for individuals who are new to National Ebola Training and Education Center (NETEC) exercise development and evaluation or those who …
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 …