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Building Integrated Mental Health and Medical Programs for Vulnerable Populations Post-Disaster: Connecting Children and Families to a Medical Home
2008
· Columbia University
This article examines the post-Hurricane Katrina challenges in New Orleans, focusing on healthcare infrastructure destruction, FEMA trailer park conditions, and health issues among the displaced. …
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Collaborative Multidisciplinary Incident Command at Seattle Children’s Hospital for Rapid Preparatory Pediatric Surgery Countermeasures to the COVID-19 Pandemic
This commentary reports on Seattle Children's Hospital in Washington State, which was the first state with a COVID-19 case. They set up an incident command …
Children and Megadisasters: Lessons Learned In the New Millennium
This article highlights the impact of recent megadisasters in the United States on children, shedding light on the lack of preparedness and inadequate response from …
Prediction of Pediatric Critical Care Resource Utilization for Disaster Triage
2020
· University of Washington,
· Northwest Healthcare Response Network,
· Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital
This article is about predicting how long children might need critical care during a disaster. It describes using scores like the Pediatric Logistic Organ Dysfunction …
The Covid-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned for Sustained Trauma Preparedness and Responses
2021
· University of Washington
This report examined how trauma care preparedness and response was sustained in a Level-1 adult and pediatric trauma center in Washington State during the initial …
Evaluation of a Mass Dispensing Exercise in a Cities Readiness Initiative Setting
2007
· University of Washington
This article describes a mass dispensing exercise in Seattle, Washington to test the effectiveness of a point of dispensing (POD). It evaluates patient flow, staffing, …
Exposure to Mass Disaster and Probable Panic Disorder Among Children in New York City
2021
· Columbia University,
· The City University of New York,
· New York State Psychiatric Institute,
· Yeshiva University,
· Albert Einstein College of Medicine
This study looked at the link between exposure to the 9/11 World Trade Center (WTC) terrorist attacks and panic disorder in New York City (NYC) …
A Critical Concern: Pediatrician Self-Care After Disasters
The article discusses the shift in healthcare from emergency to primary care in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, highlighting the toll disasters take on both …
Challenges in Meeting Immediate Emotional Needs: Short-Term Impact of a Major Disaster on Children's Mental Health: Building Resiliency in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina
This article discusses the impact of disasters, whether from terrorism or natural events, on the mental health of children. Highlighting studies after significant events like …
Pediatric Nerve Agent Poisoning: Medical and Operational Considerations for Emergency Medical Services in a Large American City
2006
· New York University,
· Columbia University
This article discusses the need for an alternative approach to treating pediatric nerve agent poisoning after mass chemical events. It highlights concerns about determining the …