Continuing Education
Utilizing a Pediatric Disaster Coalition Model to Increase Pediatric Critical Care Surge Capacity in New York City
2017
· Maimonides Medical Center,
· WellSpan York Hospital,
· New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation,
· New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene,
· Mount Sinai Beth Israel,
· The Children's Hospital at Montefiore,
· Children's Hospital at Montefiore
This article describes how the New York City Pediatric Disaster Coalition (PDC) was created to help hospitals prepare for emergencies with many injured children. The …
Chemical Hazards in Floods and Disasters
2017
· ScienceCorps,
· Karmanos Cancer Institute
This 28-page document about chemical hazards in floods and disasters was prepared in 2012 for Hurricane Sandy and updated in August 2017 for Hurricane Harvey. …
Pediatric and Obstetric Emergency Preparedness Toolkit: A Guide for Pediatric and Obstetric Emergency Planning
This toolkit provides guidance for hospitals to create emergency disaster plans, particularly for those not typically caring for pediatric, newborn, or obstetric patients. It outlines …
Communicating Science Effectively: A Research Agenda: Chapter 2 The Complexities of Communicating Science
This book chapter looks at issues and challenges involved in communicating science. It describes how people have different needs and ways of understanding science, which …
Pediatric Disaster Triage: Multiple Simulation Curriculum Improves Prehospital Care Providers' Assessment Skills
2017
· Yale University,
· Brown University,
· University of Massachusetts,
· Yale School of Medicine,
· University of Colorado,
· University of British Columbia
This study looked at how well paramedics and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) can prioritize care for children in disaster situations. They trained 331 participants from …