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Disaster Research Literature Review

The 2011 Tuscaloosa Tornado: Integration of Pediatric Disaster Services Into Regional Systems of Care
2012 · State University of New York - Upstate Medical University
This article describes how pediatric disaster services were integrated into regional care systems after the 2011 Tuscaloosa tornado. With no local pediatric emergency department, a …
Mass Critical Care: Pediatric Considerations in Extending and Rationing Care in Public Health Emergencies
2009 · State University of New York - Upstate Medical University
This article focuses on how to care for children during public health emergencies when resources are limited. It describes the need to prioritize lifesaving treatments …
Regional Variation in Critical Care Evacuation Needs for Children After a Mass Casualty Incident
2012 · State University of New York - Upstate Medical University
The article evaluates the capacity of five New York statewide regions to handle critical care for 30 children post mass casualty incidents. It describes how …
Pediatric Mass Critical Care in a Pandemic
2012 · State University of New York - Upstate Medical University
This article evaluates the effectiveness of sustained pediatric mass critical care responses in prolonged pandemics compared to temporary approaches for sudden-impact public health emergencies. Using …
School Interventions After the Joplin Tornado
2014 · State University of New York - Upstate Medical University, · Columbia University
This study was conducted six months after the 2011 Joplin, Missouri tornado to look at ways in which schools intervened to meet children's needs. It …
Injuries and Surgical Needs of Children in Conflict and Disaster: From Boston to Haiti and Beyond
2015 · University of Toronto, · Women & Children's Hospital of Buffalo, · State University of New York - Upstate Medical University
This article focuses on the injuries and surgical needs of children in conflict and disaster areas, highlighting their vulnerability. It describes how these young patients …
Developing Consensus on Appropriate Standards of Disaster Care for Children
2009 · State University of New York - Upstate Medical University
This article outlines a study to establish a consensus on essential hospital disaster interventions by balancing needs and resources. Pediatric acute care practitioners used a …
Strategies To Improve Pediatric Disaster Surge Response: Potential Mortality Reduction And Tradeoffs
2007 · State University of New York - Upstate Medical University
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 …
Pediatric Hospital and Intensive Care Unit Capacity in Regional Disasters: Expanding Capacity by Altering Standards of Care
2007 · State University of New York - Upstate Medical University
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
2007 · State University of New York - Upstate Medical University
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 …

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