Pediatric Pandemic Network
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Hospital-Based Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response: Strategies to Increase Surge Capacity
This article describes how a children's hospital prepared for the 2009 H1N1 flu pandemic. They increased space in the emergency department and used different areas …
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Pediatric Mass Casualty Preparedness
This review article focuses on anesthesiologists and their role in pediatric disaster preparedness, particularly in mass casualty incidents (MCIs), which can call for different preparation …
Severe Pediatric Neurological Manifestations With SARS-CoV-2 or MIS-C Hospitalization and New Morbidity
2024
· Montreal Children's Hospital,
· Children's Hospital of Philadelphia,
· University of Pennsylvania,
· Johns Hopkins University,
· Seattle Children's Hospital,
· Universidad Nacional de Colombia,
· Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud,
· Nationwide Children's Hospital
This study was designed to assess the association of severe neurological manifestations during a SARS-CoV-2–related hospital admission with new neurocognitive or functional morbidities at discharge. …
Clinical Pathway for Evaluation and Treatment of Children With Active COVID-19 Infection
This webpage features a flowchart that outlines a clinical pathway for treating children with active COVID-19. It describes symptoms, isolation precautions, and treatment options like …
Enhancing CPR: Key Updates in the 2025 American Heart Association Guidelines
This hospital blog post describes the new changes in CPR from the 2025 American Heart Association Guidelines. The updates focus on making CPR easier to …
Pediatric Capacity Crisis: A Framework and Strategies to Prepare for a Pediatric Surge
2024
· Massachusetts General Hospital,
· Boston Children's Hospital,
· Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital,
· Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
The article describes a plan to help hospitals get ready for more children needing care during busy times. It explains that many hospitals are not …
Biological and Chemical Terrorism
This article is about the impact of biological and chemical terrorism on children. It describes how children's needs are often overlooked, focusing more on drug …
Locations of Mass Shootings Relative to Schools and Places Frequented by Children
The article explores where mass shootings happen in relation to schools and places children often visit. It describes how these tragic events can occur near …
Pediatric Firearm Violence in America
2024
· Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital,
· University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences,
· George Washington University,
· Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
This article highlights the serious issue of gun violence affecting children. It describes how firearms are the leading cause of death for kids and provides …
Q and A: Vaccine Ingredients: What You Should Know
This fact sheet describes why certain ingredients like aluminum, formaldehyde, gelatin, and mercury are used in vaccines and explains that the amounts are very small …