Disaster Research Literature Review
Children and Megadisasters: Lessons Learned In the New Millennium
This article highlights the impact of recent megadisasters in the United States on children, shedding light on the lack of preparedness and inadequate response from …
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Prehospital Preparedness for Pediatric Mass-Casualty Events
This article examines the preparedness of prehospital emergency medical services agencies in the United States to care for children in mass-casualty events. The study found …
Strategies To Improve Pediatric Disaster Surge Response: Potential Mortality Reduction And Tradeoffs
This article describes ways to reduce deaths in pediatric disasters by improving hospital response. It suggests two strategies: controlling where patients are sent to avoid …
Needs Assessment: Are Disaster Medical Assistance Teams Up for the Challenge of a Pediatric Disaster?
2007
· Cleveland Clinic
This article discusses how Disaster Medical Assistance Teams (DMATs) may not be ready to handle pediatric disasters. Children are often victims in disasters and need …
Emergency Department Staff Preparedness for Mass Casualty Events Involving Children
This article examines the preparedness of emergency department staff in Israel to handle mass casualty events (MCEs) involving pediatric casualties, particularly in the context of …
Civilian Hospital Response to a Mass Casualty Event: The Role of the Intensive Care Unit
This article examines the response of Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem to terrorist multiple- or mass-casualty events between 1983 and 2004. The study focuses …
Decontamination Effectiveness and the Necessity of Innovation in a Large-Scale Disaster Simulation
This article is about decontamination during large-scale disasters like chemical or nuclear events. It describes a study using a liquid-based contaminant to test how well …
The Covid-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned for Sustained Trauma Preparedness and Responses
2021
· University of Washington
This report examined how trauma care preparedness and response was sustained in a Level-1 adult and pediatric trauma center in Washington State during the initial …
Pediatric Hospital and Intensive Care Unit Capacity in Regional Disasters: Expanding Capacity by Altering Standards of Care
This article discusses how hospitals can handle more patients during disasters by changing care standards. It uses a simulation to show that New York City …
Hospital Emergency Surge Capacity: An Empiric New York Statewide Study
This study looks at how well hospitals in New York can handle a sudden increase in patients during disasters. It describes that hospitals are expected …