Pediatric Pandemic Network
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Effect of Reverse Triage on Creation of Surge Capacity in a Pediatric Hospital
2017
· Johns Hopkins University
This study looks at how pediatric hospitals can handle a sudden increase in patients during disasters. It describes using "reverse triage," where low-risk patients are …
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Utilization of Formal Health Services for Children Aged 1–5 in Aceh After the 2004 Tsunami: Which Children Did Not Receive the Health Care They Needed? Implications for Other Natural Disaster Relief Efforts
2014
· World Bank Group,
· Johns Hopkins University
This article describes how children aged 1–5 in Aceh, Indonesia struggled to get health care after the 2004 tsunami. Many kids did not receive the …
Creating a Pediatric Prehospital Destination Decision Tool Using a Modified Delphi Method
2021
· Johns Hopkins University,
· University of Florida,
· University of Pittsburgh Medical Center,
· University of Maryland
This article discusses how experts worked together to create a tool that helps emergency workers decide where to take sick or injured children. They used …
Pediatric Emergency Care in Disaster-Affected Areas: A Firsthand Perspective after Typhoons Bopha and Haiyan in the Philippines
2017
· Johns Hopkins University,
· Sinai Hospital Lifebridge Health,
· Jamaica Hospital Medical Center,
· Davao Medical School Foundation
This article discusses the epidemiology and disease trends during disasters, focusing on pediatric care in harsh post-disaster environments. Drawing from experiences during Typhoon Bopha and …
Moving Because of Unaffordable Housing and Disrupted Social Safety Net Access Among Children
2024
· University of California, Los Angeles,
· University of California San Francisco,
· Johns Hopkins University,
· Drexel University,
· University of St Andrews,
· University of Maryland
This article describes how families with children are sometimes forced to move because they cannot afford housing. When this happens, children may lose access to …
Safe Storage Model Policy Guide
2025
· Johns Hopkins University
This document discusses how to store guns safely along with related policy. It cites and compares laws by state that require guns to be locked …
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV): Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Recommendations
2024
· Johns Hopkins University
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) provides guidelines for preventing Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). Infants up to 8 months should get a dose of …
Impact of a Predefined Hospital Mass Casualty Response Plan in a Limited Resource Setting with No Pre-Hospital Care System
2015
· Johns Hopkins University,
· Aga Khan University
This article describes how a hospital in South Asia handled a mass casualty event after a car bomb explosion. With no pre-hospital care system, the …
Polio and the Polio Vaccine
2025
· Johns Hopkins University
This podcast episode from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is about polio and the polio vaccine. It explains how vaccines have helped …
Bird Flu Is Raising Red Flags Among Health Officials
2025
· Johns Hopkins University
This webpage and podcast describe concerns about bird flu, or H5N1, which has caused a death in Louisiana. The virus is mutating and could become …