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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 …
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California Child Care Disaster Plan
This webpage describes the California Child Care Disaster Plan, which helps child care providers prepare for emergencies. It provides related resources and steps to create …
Bulletpoints Project Series Part 4: ACT
Emergency physicians engage with firearm violence through discussions with expert Dr. Garen Wintemute, advocating for gun violence prevention. The BulletPoints Project by Dr. Amy Barnhorst …
BulletPoints Project Series Part 3: Assess
Emergency physicians regularly face firearm violence and its impacts. Collaborating with expert Dr. Garen Wintemute in this podcast, they tackled the issue in their #thisismylane …
Bulletpoints Project Series Part 2: Approach
Emergency physicians are addressing firearm violence and prevention with experts like Dr. Garen Wintemute in this podcast episode. Many physicians, including Psychiatrist Dr. Amy Barnhorst, …
Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness and Potentially Avoidable Transfers
2021
· University of California,
· University of Iowa
The article describes how emergency departments that are better prepared to care for children can help reduce the number of kids who are moved to …
Improving Pediatric Readiness in General Emergency Departments: A Prospective Interventional Study
2021
· Improving Pediatric Acute Care Through Simulation (ImPACTS),
· Indiana University,
· Yale University,
· Indiana University Health,
· University of Washington,
· Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital,
· McMaster University
This journal article describes a study that aimed to make emergency rooms better prepared for treating children. The researchers worked with general emergency departments and …
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. …
30 Years After the Chernobyl Nuclear Accident: Time for Reflection and Re-evaluation of Current Disaster Preparedness Plans
This article discusses the health effects 30 years after the Chernobyl nuclear accident. Cleanup workers faced higher risks of leukemia, heart disease, and cataracts. Children …
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 …