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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, …
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Pediatric Disaster Medicine Curriculum: Trauma, Triage, and EMS in Disasters
Disasters pose unique challenges to the medical care of children, who require specialized treatment due to their physiological differences and heightened vulnerability. This 50 minute …
Pediatric Disaster Medicine Curriculum: Introduction to Disaster Medicine
This case-based module equips pediatricians with essential strategies to prepare for, respond to, and assist in the recovery of disasters affecting children. By understanding the …
Pediatric Disaster Medicine: Tourniquet Application
Master essential bleeding control skills with these pediatric-focused video demos covering pressure, packing, and tourniquet techniques for emergency care. Unintentional injury is the leading cause …
Hospital Surge Recommendations and Resources for Pediatric Care
2023
· Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN),
· Gulf 7 - Pediatric Disaster Network (G7),
· Region V for Kids,
· Western Regional Alliance for Pediatric Emergency Management (WRAP-EM),
· EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC)
This document provides recommendations and resources compiled by pediatric experts to help hospitals respond to a surge of pediatric patients. It describes strategies to manage …
P-MOCC Establishing a Pediatric Critical Care Safety Net During a Pediatric Surge Event
This 5-minute video features Dr. Ron Ruffing, Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN) lead for Deployable Assets. He talks about barriers faced by Pediatric Medical Operations Coordinating …
The State of Pediatric Disaster Education: A Comprehensive Review & Analysis Report: Section 6. Pediatric Disaster Education Programs
2021
· Region V for Kids
This report section reviews pediatric disaster education programs and highlights gaps and opportunities. It describes FEMA's efforts, like the IS-366.A course, to include children's needs …
Telehealth Workgroup White Paper
2021
· Region V for Kids
This document explains how the Eastern Great Lakes Pediatric Consortium for Disaster Response used telehealth to improve care during disasters, especially after COVID-19. It highlights …
Sharing Knowledge: Using Telehealth to Disburse Pediatric Expertise
This report is about using telehealth to share pediatric knowledge. It describes how the Telehealth Workgroup for Region V for Kids (formerly Eastern Great Lakes …
Regional Pediatric Disaster Telehealth Capability
2022
· Region V for Kids
This report is about the telehealth capability of the Region V for Kids Pediatric Center of Excellence. It describes how telehealth can be used in …