Children's National
This page includes a searchable index of all resources created by Children's National and The George Washington University. If you would like to add a resource to this index, please contact us.
Pediatric Patients in a Disaster: Part of the All-Hazard, Comprehensive Approach to Disaster Management
2012
· Cleveland Clinic,
· University of Michigan,
· Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital,
· Harbor-UCLA Medical Center,
· University of California at Irvine,
· University of Alabama at Birmingham,
· Providence Health and Sciences
This article focuses on how disasters impact people of all ages, especially children. It describes the need for special planning and management for pediatric patients …
Ask aRCie
Patient-Driven Resource Planning of a Health Care Facility Evacuation
2013
· George Washington University
This article describes how hospitals can plan for evacuations by focusing on patient needs. It explains that some patients need more help during an evacuation, …
Assessing Hospital Preparedness: Comparison of an On-Site Survey With a Self-Reported, Internet-Based, Long-Distance Tabletop Drill
2013
· State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University,
· George Washington University
This study compares hospital preparedness using two methods: an on-site survey and a self-reported, internet-based drill. It describes how hospitals often underreport their surge capacity …
Preparing for the Unthinkable. Tactical Emergency Casualty Care Pediatric Guidelines
There are currently no critical care pediatric programs for critically injured children in mass casualty situations. To address this gap, the Committee for Tactical Emergency …
Long-Term Projections of the Impacts of Warming Temperatures on Zika and Dengue Risk in Four Brazilian Cities Using a Temperature-Dependent Basic Reproduction Number
This study describes the rising threat of dengue and Zika viruses due to climate change. It predicts increased transmission in Brazilian cities like Manaus, Recife, …
Assessing Disaster Preparedness Among Select Children's Summer Camps in the United States and Canada
2017
· University of Michigan
This study investigated how prepared children's summer camps in the United States and Canada are for disasters. It describes a survey sent to 315 camps, …
Disaster Preparedness Among Michigan's Licensed Child Care Programs
2018
· University of Michigan
This study employed a survey to assess disaster management plans in child care programs in Michigan. Surveys were sent to directors of registered child care …
Pediatric Disaster Preparedness
2018
· University of Michigan
This article outlines pediatric disaster preparation in the United States (US), emergency department providers' role, disaster triage methods, and management of mass illnesses, including bioweapons …
Parents' Awareness of Disaster Plans in Children's Early Learning Settings
2019
· University of Michigan,
· Duke University
This study examined parents' awareness of disaster plans in child care settings and found that many parents were unaware. Most parents knew about evacuation plans …
National Center for School Safety: Community Engagement
In this podcast, Dr. Cindy Ewell Foster discusses the importance of the Youth-nominated Support Team (YST) intervention, which involves training individuals in a child's life …