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.
Lessons Learned from Hurricane Ike
2009
· Texas Orthopedic Hospital
This article discusses the impact of Hurricane Rita in 2005 on health care systems in Houston, leading to updates in disaster plans. It highlights the …
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Emergency Drills and Exercises in Healthcare Organizations: Assessment of Pediatric Population Involvement Using After-Action Reports
This article investigates the level of pediatric involvement in disaster drills conducted by healthcare organizations, as JCAHO requires. The study analyzed 49 after-action reports to …
360 Virtual Reality Pediatric Mass Casualty Incident: A Cross Sectional Observational Study of Triage and Out‐of‐Hospital Intervention Accuracy at a National Conference
2020
· Stanford University
This study explores the use of 360 virtual reality to simulate a pediatric mass casualty incident (MCI). It describes how participants at a national conference …
A Tabletop School Bus Rollover: Connecticut-Wide Drills to Build Pediatric Disaster Preparedness and Promote a Novel Hospital Disaster Readiness Checklist
This study considered tabletop exercises to improve pediatric disaster response in 5 Connecticut hospitals. 27 participants in the exercises included emergency medical services (EMS) personnel, …
Survey of Medical Center Employees' Willingness and Availability to Donate Blood in Support of a Civilian Warm Fresh Whole Blood Program
In this study, hospital employees were surveyed about their willingness to donate warm fresh whole blood (WFWB) to civilian programs. Most respondents were female (71%), …
Chemical Exposure Preparedness for Emergency Departments in a Midwestern City
2008
· OhioHealth System
This article examines the readiness of hospitals in a large Midwestern city to treat 50 patients exposed to terrorist chemical agents or industrial chemicals. Surveys …
Disaster Drill Exercise Documentation and Management: Are We Drilling to Standard?
This article discusses a study that compared the documentation and medical care provided during a pediatric disaster drill with routine care at the same institution. …
Simulation of a Hospital Disaster Plan: A Virtual, Live Exercise
2008
· University of Alberta
The article discusses the development and implementation of a virtual, live exercise using a standardized patient database to evaluate an emergency department disaster plan. The …
Building Integrated Mental Health and Medical Programs for Vulnerable Populations Post-Disaster: Connecting Children and Families to a Medical Home
2008
· Columbia University
This article examines the post-Hurricane Katrina challenges in New Orleans, focusing on healthcare infrastructure destruction, FEMA trailer park conditions, and health issues among the displaced. …
Lessons Learned From a Medical Response Team 45 Days Post Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
2020
· University of South Florida
This observational study discusses the experience of a non-governmental disaster medical team (DMT) who provided medical care in Puerto Rico post-Hurricane Maria, 2017. They served …