Pediatric Pandemic Network
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Prioritizing Pediatric Preparedness During National Preparedness Month
This webpage emphasizes the importance of including children in preparedness efforts to ensure their safety and well-being during disasters. It highlights the vulnerabilities of children …
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A Statewide Assessment of Pediatric Emergency Care Surge Capabilities
This study describes a study on pediatric emergency care in Massachusetts. It looks at the number of hospital beds available for children and how hospitals …
Setting an Agenda for a National Pediatric Trauma System: Operationalization of the Pediatric Trauma State Assessment Score
2023
· Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN),
· University of California San Francisco,
· University of Louisville
This article discusses the need for a national pediatric trauma system in the U.S. It describes how different states handle trauma care for children and …
Improving Disaster Preparedness for Children: A 75-Year Review in Pediatrics
This article reviews 75 years of efforts to improve disaster preparedness for children. It describes how the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has worked to …
Pediatric Behavioral Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Expert Advice for Preparedness, Response, and Recovery
2023
· Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN),
· University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center,
· Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
This commentary article focuses on the impact of COVID-19 on children's mental health and offers expert advice for dealing with such crises. It describes the …
Defining Pediatric Trauma Center Resource Utilization: Multidisciplinary Consensus-Based Criteria from the Pediatric Trauma Society
2023
· Johns Hopkins University,
· Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN),
· Seattle Children's Hospital,
· University of California San Francisco,
· Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital,
· Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center,
· University at Buffalo
This article describes how experts from the Pediatric Trauma Society created guidelines to help decide when a child needs resources from a pediatric trauma center. …
Pediatric Crisis Standards of Care
This Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN) webinar discusses the importance of planning for healthcare crises for pediatric populations and including children in crisis standards of care. …
Disaster Medicine Handbook: A Quick Reference
The handbook gives important information for handling medical emergencies during disasters. It is designed to be easy to use and quick to read, so people …
RSV Prevention in Infants and Young Children — Clinician FAQ
This FAQ describes how doctors can help prevent RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) in babies and young children. It explains who is most at risk, signs …
Pediatric Disaster Medicine: Children and Youth with Special Healthcare Needs and Disasters
This module equips pediatric providers with the skills to support children with special healthcare needs during disasters by strengthening communication with families, coordinating team-based preparedness, …