Pediatric Pandemic Network
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Universal Level Designations for Hospitalized Pediatric Patients in Evacuation
2022
· American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP),
· Stanford University,
· University of Washington,
· Western Regional Alliance for Pediatric Emergency Management (WRAP-EM),
· Oregon Health & Science University,
· University of California San Francisco
This article describes a proposal for a 4-tier system to classify pediatric hospital beds during disasters. It highlights the need for clear definitions to manage …
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Review of Pediatric Emergency Care and the COVID-19 Pandemic
2023
· University of California San Francisco,
· Children's Hospital of Philadelphia,
· Texas Children's Hospital,
· Children's National Hospital,
· University of California, Los Angeles
This review looks at how the COVID-19 pandemic affected pediatric emergency care. It describes changes in hospital visits, with fewer children going to the emergency …
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Family Emergency Evacuation Kit
2022
· Western Regional Alliance for Pediatric Emergency Management (WRAP-EM),
· University of California San Francisco,
· UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
This guide was created to help families prepare for emergencies. It describes what items to pack in an evacuation kit, such as food, water, and …
Pediatric Medical Countermeasures: Antidotes and Cytokines for Radiological and Nuclear Incidents and Terrorism
2024
· Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center,
· Western Regional Alliance for Pediatric Emergency Management (WRAP-EM),
· Emory University,
· Southern Regional Disaster Response System,
· Intermountain Primary Children's Hospital,
· University of Nebraska Medical Center,
· University of California San Francisco,
· Stanford University,
· Arizona Department of Health Services
This article addresses the lack of studies comparing pediatric indications and dosing for medical countermeasures in radiological and nuclear incidents. Children are especially vulnerable in …
Emergency department pediatric readiness of United States trauma centers in 2021: Trauma center facility characteristics and opportunities for improvement
2025
· UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital,
· University of California San Francisco,
· University of Texas at Austin,
· American College of Surgeons,
· University of Utah,
· Intermountain Primary Children's Hospital
This journal article describes how well emergency departments in U.S. trauma centers are prepared to care for children in 2021. The study looks at different …
The Association between Pediatric Readiness and Mortality for Injured Children Treated at US Trauma Centers
2024
· University of California San Francisco,
· UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital,
· University of Texas at Austin,
· American College of Surgeons,
· University of Utah,
· Oregon Health & Science University
This journal article describes how hospitals that are better prepared to care for children have lower death rates for injured kids. The study looked at …
Haitian Earthquake Relief: Disaster Response Aboard the USNS Comfort
2012
· Walter Reed National Military Medical Center,
· Naval Medical Center Portsmouth,
· San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center,
· University of California San Francisco,
· Military Health System
This article describes the USNS Comfort's role in helping Haiti after the earthquake on January 12, 2010. The ship left Baltimore, Maryland quickly and reached …
University of California Center for Climate, Health and Equity
This center focuses on the impact of climate change on health. It describes how climate change affects mental health through events like wildfires and storms. …
Young Children and Disasters
This brief document explains how young children react to disasters like floods, earthquakes, or fires. It describes that even if not physically hurt, kids can …
Pre-Event Hospital Unit Crosswalk Document
This crosswalk document helps hospitals plan for emergencies that need patient evacuation. It describes how to match hospital units with five main bed categories: Critical …