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Using Two Statewide Medical Operations Coordination Centers to Load Balance in Pediatric Hospitals During a Severe Respiratory Surge in the United States
2023
· University of Washington
This article describes how two statewide Medical Operations Coordination Centers (MOCCs) in Washington and Oregon helped manage a surge in pediatric patients during a severe …
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Strategic Surge Responses in the COVID-19 Era: Operational Themes, Innovative Solutions and Lessons Learned by Three Freestanding Pediatric Emergency Departments
2023
· Seattle Children's Hospital
This article describes how three pediatric emergency departments in the western U.S. handled challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. It highlights issues like low patient numbers …
PICU in the MICU: How Adult ICUs Can Support Pediatric Care in Public Health Emergencies
2022
· University of Washington,
· Uniformed Services University,
· Brooke Army Medical Center,
· Naval Medical Center, San Diego,
· University of Michigan
This article explains how adult ICUs can help care for children during health emergencies like COVID-19. It describes that since there are fewer pediatric ICU …
Disaster Planning for Homeless Populations: Analysis and Recommendations for Communities
2020
· University of Washington
This article explains how homeless people are more at risk during disasters due to lack of shelter, health issues, and limited resources. It highlights the …
National Pediatric Readiness Project: Making a Difference Through Collaboration, Simulation, and Measurement of the Quality of Pediatric Emergency Care
2018
· Yale University,
· Harbor-UCLA Medical Center,
· UCLA School of Medicine,
· Emergency Medical Services Agency Los Angeles County,
· Oregon Health & Science University
this journal article describes how the National Pediatric Readiness Project works to improve emergency care for children. The project uses teamwork, practice simulations, and ways …
The Patient-Centered Emergency Department
2018
· Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
This journal article describes how emergency departments can focus more on the needs and feelings of patients. It suggests ways to improve communication, comfort, and …
Assessing proximity effect of high-acuity pediatric emergency departments on the pediatric readiness scores in neighboring general emergency departments
2022
· University of Colorado Anschutz,
· University of Utah,
· Emergency Medical Services Agency Los Angeles County,
· University of California, Los Angeles,
· Harbor-UCLA Medical Center,
· University of Texas at Austin
This journal article describes how being close to a high-level children’s emergency department affects the readiness of nearby general emergency rooms to care for kids. …
Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness Among US Trauma Centers: A Machine Learning Analysis of Components Associated with Survival
2023
· Oregon Health & Science University,
· University of Texas at Austin,
· Harbor-UCLA Medical Center,
· University of Utah,
· University of Toronto,
· Indiana University
This journal article describes how emergency rooms in US trauma centers are prepared to care for children. Using machine learning, the study looked at which …
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Disaster Simulation Curriculum: The 5-Minute Trauma Assessment for Pediatric Residents (TRAP-5)
2020
· University of Washington
This study presents a simulation-based curriculum, created for pediatric residents to practice rapid trauma assessment skills. The curriculum involves scenarios with manikins portraying injured 5-year-olds. …
ImPACTS (Improving Pediatric Acute Care Through Simulation)
· Improving Pediatric Acute Care Through Simulation (ImPACTS),
· Yale New Haven Health System,
· Seattle Children's Hospital,
· Riley Children's Health
This webpage describes ImPACTS, a program that uses simulation to help doctors and nurses improve how they care for sick children in emergencies. The goal …