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    Regional Pediatric Disaster Network Guides Statewide Telehealth Initiation During COVID-19 Pandemic
  
  
  
  
    
  
          
      
        
          2022
        
      
      
        
          
          
          
            
            · University of Washington, 
          
            
            · Seattle Children's Hospital, 
          
            
            · Western Regional Alliance for Pediatric Emergency Management (WRAP-EM), 
          
            
            · UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, 
          
            
            · King County Medical Society, 
          
            
            · Washington State Medical Association
          
          
        
      
    
    
      
        This article describes how a regional pediatric disaster network helped start telehealth services across Washington during the COVID-19 pandemic. Initially, many clinics couldn't offer telehealth …
      
    
    
      
    
  
  
    PsySTART (Psychological Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment)
  
  
  
  
    
    
      
  
          
        PsySTART is a tool for mental health triage systems during disasters developed by WRAP-EM. It consists of four main components, including a cloud-based application for …
      
    
    
      
    
  
  
    Preventing and Addressing Gun Violence in Schools: Effectively Responding to Incidents of Violence
  
  
  
  
    
  
          
      
        
          2024
        
      
      
        
          
          
          
            
            · Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, 
          
            
            · U.S. Department of Education, 
          
            
            · Minneapolis Public Schools, 
          
            
            · Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center (REMSTA), 
          
            
            · Seattle University, 
          
            
            · University of Washington, 
          
            
            · Heartland Area Education Agency, 
          
            
            · Georgia Department of Education, 
          
            
            · Cahokia School District 187
          
          
        
      
    
    
      
        This webinar focuses on how to respond effectively to school violence. It features experts who share strategies for preventing gun violence in schools and handling …
      
    
    
      
    
  
  
    New WHO Prevalence Estimates of Mental Disorders in Conflict Settings: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  
  
  
  
    
  
          
      
        
          2019
        
      
      
        
          
          
          
            
            · The University of Queensland, 
          
            
            · World Health Organization (WHO), 
          
            
            · University of Washington, 
          
            
            · Harvard University, 
          
            
            · Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research
          
          
        
      
    
    
      
        This article describes updated estimates from the World Health Organization for the prevalence of mental disorders in conflict-affected settings and calculates the burden per 1000 …
      
    
    
      
    
  
  
    Respiratory Syncytial Virus Disease Burden and Nirsevimab Effectiveness in Young Children From 2023-2024
  
  
  
  
    
  
          
      
        
          2024
        
      
      
        
          
          
          
            
            · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 
          
            
            · U.S. Public Health Service, 
          
            
            · University of Rochester, 
          
            
            · University of Cincinnati, 
          
            
            · Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 
          
            
            · Vanderbilt University, 
          
            
            · Texas Children's Hospital, 
          
            
            · Baylor College of Medicine, 
          
            
            · University of Washington, 
          
            
            · University of Pittsburgh, 
          
            
            · Children's Mercy Kansas City
          
          
        
      
    
    
      
        This study looks at the impact of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in young children during the 2023-2024 season. It describes how two new RSV prevention …
      
    
    
      
    
  
  
    Early Estimate of Nirsevimab Effectiveness for Prevention of Respiratory Syncytial Virus-Associated Hospitalization Among Infants Entering Their First Respiratory Syncytial Virus Season - New Vaccine Surveillance Network, October 2023-February 2024
  
  
  
  
    
  
          
      
        
          2024
        
      
      
        
          
          
          
            
            · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 
          
            
            · Vanderbilt University, 
          
            
            · Seattle Children's Hospital, 
          
            
            · Baylor College of Medicine, 
          
            
            · University of Rochester
          
          
        
      
    
    
      
        This study examines the effectiveness of nirsevimab, a monoclonal antibody, in preventing RSV-related hospitalizations in infants during their first RSV season. Conducted from October 2023 …
      
    
    
      
    
  
  
    Strategies for Improving Vaccine Communication and Uptake
  
  
  
  
    
  
          
      
        
          2024
        
      
      
        
          
          
          
            
            · American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), 
          
            
            · University of Colorado, 
          
            
            · Seattle Children's Hospital, 
          
            
            · New York Medical College
          
          
        
      
    
    
      
        This article is about improving communication and increasing the uptake of vaccines. It describes how vaccines have greatly reduced diseases that can be prevented by …
      
    
    
      
    
  
  
    The Role of Public Health in Mental and Behavioral Health in Children and Families Following Disasters
  
  
  
  
    
  
          
      
        
          2009
        
      
      
        
          
          
          
            
            · University of Washington, 
          
            
            · University of Oklahoma, 
          
            
            · Fielding Graduate University, 
          
            
            · Seattle Children's Hospital, 
          
            
            · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
          
          
        
      
    
    
      
        This article explores the impact of mass disasters and terrorist attacks on the mental and behavioral health of children and youth. It identifies the key …
      
    
    
      
    
  
  
    Severe Pediatric Neurological Manifestations With SARS-CoV-2 or MIS-C Hospitalization and New Morbidity
  
  
  
  
    
  
          
      
        
          2024
        
      
      
        
          
          
          
            
            · Montreal Children's Hospital, 
          
            
            · Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 
          
            
            · University of Pennsylvania, 
          
            
            · Johns Hopkins University, 
          
            
            · Seattle Children's Hospital, 
          
            
            · Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 
          
            
            · Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud, 
          
            
            · Nationwide Children's Hospital
          
          
        
      
    
    
      
        This study was designed to assess the association of severe neurological manifestations during a SARS-CoV-2–related hospital admission with new neurocognitive or functional morbidities at discharge. …
      
    
    
      
    
  
  
    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 …