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Setting an Agenda for a National Pediatric Trauma System: Operationalization of the Pediatric Trauma State Assessment Score
2023
· Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN),
· University of California San Francisco,
· University of Louisville
This article discusses the need for a national pediatric trauma system in the U.S. It describes how different states handle trauma care for children and …
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Psychological First Aid: How to Help Students Recover After a Personal, Community, or School-Based Emergency
2008
· Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center (REMSTA),
· U.S. Department of Education
This fact sheet addresses psychological first aid mental health services for both students and teachers. This training material helps improve everyday emergency preparedness for both …
Defining Pediatric Trauma Center Resource Utilization: Multidisciplinary Consensus-Based Criteria from the Pediatric Trauma Society
2023
· Johns Hopkins University,
· Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN),
· Seattle Children's Hospital,
· University of California San Francisco,
· Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital,
· Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center,
· University at Buffalo
This article describes how experts from the Pediatric Trauma Society created guidelines to help decide when a child needs resources from a pediatric trauma center. …
Pediatric Pandemic Network Disaster Cycle
The Pediatric Pandemic Network Disaster Cycle image describes the steps to prepare, response, and recover from a disaster. It’s important for child safety planning. The …
60 Seconds to Survival
Practicing effective triage is critical for saving lives in mass casualty incidents (MCIs) and disasters, where rapid decision-making can determine patient outcomes. This short, gamified …
Wounded Child, No Surviving Family
This "Ready. Prep. Go! Podcast" features a conversation with Denise Whitfield, an emergency medicine physician with a background in combat, global health, and leadership. It …
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 …
Wheels on the Bus
This "Ready. Prep. Go! Podcast" features a conversation with Dr. Julia Magana, a pediatric emergency medicine physician, who shares her experience handling a mass casualty …
Empowering Pediatric Healthcare for Crisis Readiness
This website links to two virtual sessions and resources addressing supply chain gaps that impact children and pediatric care. The sessions help pediatric healthcare workers …
Comparison of Vital Sign Cutoffs to Identify Children With Major Trauma
2024
· Children's Hospital Los Angeles,
· Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital,
· Northwestern University,
· Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN),
· University of Pittsburgh,
· University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine,
· University of Southern California,
· Eastern Virginia Medical School,
· Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters
This study compared different vital sign criteria to identify major trauma in children. It examined the effectiveness of Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) and Pediatric …