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Child Abuse and the Pediatric Surgeon: A Position Statement from the Trauma Committee, the Board of Governors and the Membership of the American Pediatric Surgical Association
2019
· Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital,
· State University of New York - Upstate Medical University,
· Yale University,
· University of Texas at Austin,
· Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
This article presents a position statement by the American Pediatric Surgical Association on child physical abuse, emphasizing the role of pediatric surgeons in assessing and …
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Pediatric Surge Pocket Guide
2009
· County of Los Angeles,
· Los Angeles County Department of Public Health,
· Emergency Medical Services Agency Los Angeles County,
· Children's Hospital Los Angeles
This guide helps manage a sudden increase in pediatric patients during emergencies. It describes normal values, triage and assessment, treatment and medications, equipment needs, decontamination …
National Assessment of Pediatric Readiness of US Emergency Departments During the COVID-19 Pandemic
2023
· University of Texas at Austin,
· Emergency Medical Services for Children Innovation and Improvement Center,
· University of Utah,
· Dell Children's Medical Center
This study examined how well emergency departments in the United States were prepared to care for children during the pandemic. It describes efforts to assess …
Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness: A Trauma Center Quality Improvement Initiative
2024
· University of Texas at Austin,
· Parkland Health
This article evaluates the impact of a quality improvement initiative on enhancing pediatric readiness in an emergency department. The study, conducted at a Level I …
Transportation Resource Requirements for Hospital Evacuation
The article describes the need for transportation resources when hospitals must evacuate. It explains that during a disaster, ambulances and other transport may be limited …
Meeting Children's Needs: A Mixed-Methods Approach to a Regionalized Pediatric Surge Plan - The Los Angeles County Experience
This study presents Los Angeles project aimed to improve pediatric surge capacity by identifying gaps, doubling inpatient capacity, and creating a plan. Researchers used surveys …
Los Angeles County Addresses Pediatric Needs Using the Disaster Resource Center Program
This article discusses how Los Angeles County is enhancing its disaster preparedness efforts to address children's needs specifically. Through the Disaster Resource Center Program, the …
Overcoming Vulnerabilities in Our Emergency Care System Through Pediatric Readiness
This article explains how many children visit emergency departments (EDs) that see fewer than 10 kids daily. It describes the National Pediatric Readiness Project, which …