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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 …
Outside the Box and into Thick Air: Implementation of an Exterior Mobile Pediatric Emergency Response Team for North American H1N1 (Swine) Influenza Virus in Houston, Texas
This article describes the implementation of a mobile pediatric emergency response team during the H1N1 swine influenza outbreak at Texas Children's Hospital. The study focused …
Development and Implementation of a Disaster Medicine Certificate Series (DMCS) for Medical Students
This articles introduces and describes a voluntary Disaster Medicine Certificate Series (DMCS) for medical students to provide training in this area where it is often …
Challenges Created by the COVID-19 Pandemic: Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Disaster Management Perspectives
2022
· Baylor College of Medicine
This article explores the challenges faced by pediatric emergency departments during the COVID-19 pandemic. It describes how these departments adapted to ensure high-quality care and …
Caring for Evacuated Children Housed in the Astrodome: Creation and Implementation of a Mobile Pediatric Emergency Response Team: Regionalized Caring for Displaced Children After a Disaster
2006
· Baylor College of Medicine
The article discusses the preparedness and response efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, focusing on the Texas Children's Hospital (TCH) and the …