Disaster Research Literature Review
The Pediatric Disaster Medicine Literature Review is a scoping review that aimed to catalogue and appraise the past 20+ years of pediatric disaster medicine research. The multidisciplinary literature review core team was comprised of several physicians, data scientists, and a medical librarian.
Mass Transfer of Pediatric Tertiary Care Hospital Inpatients to a New Location in Under 12 Hours: Lessons Learned and Implications for Disaster Preparedness
This article reports on a large-scale rapid transportation of hospitalized children, focusing on elements relevant to disaster events. The study involved relocating the pediatric inpatient …
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Survey of Emergency Department Staff on Disaster Preparedness and Training for Ebola Virus Disease
This survey looks at how well emergency department staff are prepared for Ebola. It describes that many hospitals in the U.S. created special training programs …
Preparedness for Zika Virus Disease — New York City, 2016
This article discusses the NYC Health + Hospitals Zika Preparedness and Response Action Plan, following CDC guidance. The plan includes universal travel screening, diagnostic testing, …
Evacuation Performance Evaluation Tool
2016
· Wright State University,
· University of Cincinnati,
· Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
This article focuses on developing a disaster evacuation performance tool for evaluating evacuation processes. Utilizing the Delphi technique and DeVellis's framework, disaster and neonatal experts …
Pediatric Online Disaster Preparedness Training for Medical and Non-Medical Personnel: A Multi-Level Modeling Analysis
This study focused on pediatric disaster preparedness training at a children's hospital in Los Angeles, California. Medical and non-medical staff participated in an online course …
Hurricane Irma Impact on the Inpatient Population at a Tertiary Children's Hospital in Florida
2018
· Nemours Children's Health
In this article, the authors share their experiences in a Florida Children's Hospital during Hurricane Irma in September 2017. They activated their incident command center …
Committee Opinion No. 726 Summary: Hospital Disaster Preparedness for Obstetricians and Facilities Providing Maternity Care
This article discusses how the obstetric population, including antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and neonatal care, requires special consideration during disasters due to unique features. Pregnancy increases …
Triage Systems in Mass Casualty Incidents and Disasters: A Review Study with A Worldwide Approach
The article reviews triage systems used in emergencies and disasters worldwide. It describes how these systems help prioritize patients to provide proper care and use …
Pediatric Disaster Triage System Utilization Across the United States
The article examines the utilization of Pediatric Disaster Triage (PDT) systems across the United States. A survey was conducted to determine the systems used, user …
Emergency and Disaster Preparedness of School Transportation Staff and School Buses in the United States: Compliance With Recommendations for School Transportation Safety
The study aimed to assess the adherence of school transportation staff and school buses to safety recommendations for transporting children. A questionnaire was sent to …