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Disaster Preparedness for Children with Medical Complexity: Aligning Policy, Technology, and Care Systems with Clinical Reality
2026
· University of California San Francisco,
· UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital,
· University of California, Los Angeles
This journal article describes how children with medical complexity rely on special equipment, medicine, and care to survive. During disasters like storms or emergencies, these …
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Measuring Pediatric Disaster Readiness of United States Emergency Departments
2026
· Boston Children's Hospital,
· UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital,
· University of California San Francisco,
· UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital,
· University of Utah
The article describes how ready emergency departments in the United States are to help children during disasters. The study looks at what hospitals have in …
Advancing Prehospital Pediatric Readiness: Formation and Future Directions of the Prehospital Pediatric Readiness Project
2026
· National Association of State EMS Officials (NASEMSO),
· University of Texas at Austin,
· George Washington University,
· University of South Carolina,
· University of Pittsburgh Medical Center,
· Baylor Scott & White Health
The article describes how a group called the Prehospital Pediatric Readiness Project was formed to help emergency medical services be better prepared to care for …
Establishing Quality Measures for the Prehospital Pediatric Readiness Project
2026
· George Washington University,
· University of Colorado,
· National Association of State EMS Officials (NASEMSO),
· University of Nebraska Medical Center,
· Harbor-UCLA Medical Center,
· Yale University
The journal article discusses a study to create standard measures to track and improve pediatric care before hospital arrival. Pediatric patients in emergency medical services …
Pediatric Readiness in the Emergency Department: Technical Report
2026
· University of Texas at Austin,
· University of California San Francisco,
· University of Tennessee,
· University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,
· University of Florida
The article describes the importance of being prepared to care for children in emergency departments. The report gives guidelines and recommendations to help hospitals make …
Pediatric Readiness in the Emergency Department: Policy Statement
2026
· University of Texas at Austin,
· University of California San Francisco,
· University of Tennessee,
· University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,
· University of Florida
This is an updated policy statement that provides guidance to help emergency departments better care for children. It replaces an earlier version and reflects current …
Changes in Access to High Pediatric Readiness Emergency Care in the United States from 2013 to 2021
2026
· University of Cincinnati,
· Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center,
· University of Pittsburgh,
· Carnegie Mellon University,
· University of Utah,
· Children's National Hospital
This journal article describes how access to emergency rooms that are well-prepared for treating children changed in the United States from 2013 to 2021. The …
Supporting Children’s Mental Health Needs in Disasters
2025
· Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital,
· UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital,
· University of California San Francisco,
· Harbor-UCLA Medical Center,
· Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN),
· Children's National Hospital,
· UCLA School of Medicine
This article discusses how health systems can effectively address children's unique developmental, social, emotional, and behavioral needs during disasters. It emphasizes integrating mental health considerations …
Strategies Used by Children's Hospitals During the 2022 Viral Respiratory Surge
2025
· Seattle Children's Hospital,
· Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital,
· University of California San Francisco,
· UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital,
· St. Joseph’s Health,
· Boston Children's Hospital,
· University of Washington,
· Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN)
This article examines how pediatric hospitals across the U.S. responded to a significant increase in respiratory viral infections in fall 2022. This surge, intensified by …
The Association of Emergency Department Weighted Pediatric Readiness Score with Pediatric Inpatient Capabilities
2025
· University of Texas at Austin,
· University of California San Francisco,
· University of Utah,
· Massachusetts General Hospital
The article describes how the Emergency Department Weighted Pediatric Readiness Score is linked to a hospital’s ability to care for children who need to stay …