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Monkeypox - Children's National Hospital
This page describes what monkeypox is, how it spreads, and its symptoms like fever, rash, and swollen lymph nodes. The page also covers ways to …
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Preventing Burn Injuries
2024
· Children's National Hospital
This page is about preventing burn injuries at home. It describes ways to keep children safe from burns, such as keeping hot items out of …
Children's Emergency Care in the US Health System: Looking Back and Forward
2024
· Children's National Hospital
This meeting focused on Dr. Mary Fallat's contributions to pediatric surgery and trauma care in the United States (US). Speakers discussed healthcare challenges like bioterrorism …
Civil Unrest and Violence: How Parents Can Support Their Children
2021
· Children's National Hospital
This webpage provides recommendations that offer guidance and comfort to parents navigating tough conversations with their children. During times of civil unrest and media violence, …
Pediatric Sepsis: From Start to Finish
2017
· Children's National Hospital
In this Pediatric Grand Rounds recording, Dr. Jerry Zimmerman and parent, Mark Miller share expertise and experience with sepsis. Sepsis is defined as life-threatening organ …
Regional Pediatric Disaster Network Guides Statewide Telehealth Initiation During COVID-19 Pandemic
2022
· University of Washington,
· Seattle Children's Hospital,
· Western Regional Alliance for Pediatric Emergency Management (WRAP-EM),
· UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital,
· King County Medical Society,
· Washington State Medical Association
This article describes how a regional pediatric disaster network helped start telehealth services across Washington during the COVID-19 pandemic. Initially, many clinics couldn't offer telehealth …
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 …
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 …