Disaster Research Literature Review
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, …
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Complete Self-Sufficiency Planning: Designing and Building Disaster-Ready Hospitals
This article discusses the planning and construction of a freestanding children's hospital in Florida with a focus on disaster readiness. The hospital's leaders did a …
Burn Disaster Preparedness and the Southern Region of the United States
This review examines the challenges that burn disasters pose for planners as specialty resources quickly become scarce. Regional support is crucial. Daily burn bed capacity …
Hospital-Based Emergency Preparedness Evacuation of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit—the Smallest and Most Vulnerable Population
This retrospective review provides lessons learned after an evacuation exercise in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) due to a simulated catastrophe. Infants were evacuated …
Issues in the Support and Disaster Preparedness of Severely Disabled Children in Affected Areas
2013
· Tohoku University
This article describes the challenges faced by severely disabled children during disasters, like the Great East Japan Earthquake. These children were more affected than others, …
Pediatric Disaster Simulation in Graduate and Undergraduate Nursing Education
2013
· Towson University
This article describes a university's partnership with community agencies to conduct a pediatric disaster simulation on campus. Nursing students cared for many victims in this …
The Injury Burden of the 2010 Haiti Earthquake: A Stratified Cluster Survey
2013
· Johns Hopkins University
This article describes the injury impact of the 2010 Haiti earthquake. A survey was conducted in January 2011 to estimate injury rates and medical needs …
Head-to-Head Comparison of Disaster Triage Methods in Pediatric, Adult, and Geriatric Patients
2013
· University of Louisville,
· Yale School of Medicine,
· Yale University,
· Yale New Haven Health System
This comparative study evaluated six disaster triage methods for predicting outcomes in trauma patients of different ages. It describes how the Sacco Score was the …
Disaster Preparedness for Technology and Electricity-Dependent Children and Youth With Special Health Care Needs
2013
· University of Hawaii,
· Hawaii Public Health
This article is about preparing for disasters when children and youth with special health care needs rely on technology and electricity. It describes a study …
Legal Issues Affecting Children With Preexisting Conditions During Public Health Emergencies
2013
· Johns Hopkins University
This article describes the legal challenges faced by children with preexisting health conditions during public health emergencies. It highlights issues like disrupted treatments and separation …