EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC)
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Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Resources for Health Centers
The website provides technical assistance, resources, and guidance for health centers to prepare, respond, and recover from emergencies. It covers topics like emergency planning, response …
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Poison Prevention Tips
This webpage covers essential advice to safeguard against accidental poisonings, especially among children. The content emphasizes the importance of proper storage and disposal of medications, …
Access to the Medical Home Among Children With and Without Special Health Care Needs
This article is about how children with special health care needs access medical services compared to those without such needs. It describes the challenges faced …
Who Are Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN)?
This fact sheet provides a definition of children with special health care needs (CSHCN). It describes them as kids who have or are at risk …
Assessing Functional Needs Sheltering in Pike County, Kentucky: Using a Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response
2013
· Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
· Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA),
· Kentucky Department for Public Health,
· North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services,
· University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill,
· University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
This article describes a study in Pike County, Kentucky, where severe weather from 2009 to 2011 caused damage and shelter needs. Researchers used a survey …
Disaster Preparedness in Rural Families of Children With Special Health Care Needs
2016
· University of Iowa,
· Nationwide Children's Hospital,
· Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
This article discusses disaster preparedness strategies and behaviors among rural families with children who have special health care needs. The study aimed to explore the …