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Disaster Preparedness for Children with Medical Complexity: Aligning Policy, Technology, and Care Systems with Clinical Reality
2026
· University of California San Francisco,
· UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital,
· University of California, Los Angeles
This journal article describes how children with medical complexity rely on special equipment, medicine, and care to survive. During disasters like storms or emergencies, these …
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Measuring Pediatric Disaster Readiness of United States Emergency Departments
2026
· Boston Children's Hospital,
· UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital,
· University of California San Francisco,
· UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital,
· University of Utah
The article describes how ready emergency departments in the United States are to help children during disasters. The study looks at what hospitals have in …
Strategies Used by Children's Hospitals During the 2022 Viral Respiratory Surge
2025
· Seattle Children's Hospital,
· Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital,
· University of California San Francisco,
· UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital,
· St. Joseph’s Health,
· Boston Children's Hospital,
· University of Washington,
· Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN)
This article examines how pediatric hospitals across the U.S. responded to a significant increase in respiratory viral infections in fall 2022. This surge, intensified by …
Emergency department pediatric readiness of United States trauma centers in 2021: Trauma center facility characteristics and opportunities for improvement
2025
· UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital,
· University of California San Francisco,
· University of Texas at Austin,
· American College of Surgeons,
· University of Utah,
· Intermountain Primary Children's Hospital
This journal article describes how well emergency departments in U.S. trauma centers are prepared to care for children in 2021. The study looks at different …
Factors Associated with Resilience in Children During a Disaster: A Scoping Review
2025
· University of Southern California,
· University of California San Francisco,
· University of Nevada, Las Vegas,
· UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
This article examines factors that help children be strong during disasters. It highlights the importance of support from caregivers and peers, as well as community …
Children and Restraints Study in Emergency Ambulance Transport-Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CARSEAT-CPR): An Observational Cohort Study of a Simulated Pediatric Cardiac Arrest
2025
· Yale University,
· UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital,
· Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center,
· University of Vermont,
· Albany Medical College,
· University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign,
· Albany Med Health System
This article looks at how well basic life support (BLS) skills are performed on children and infants in moving ambulances. It describes no significant difference …
The Association between Pediatric Readiness and Mortality for Injured Children Treated at US Trauma Centers
2024
· University of California San Francisco,
· UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital,
· University of Texas at Austin,
· American College of Surgeons,
· University of Utah,
· Oregon Health & Science University
This journal article describes how hospitals that are better prepared to care for children have lower death rates for injured kids. The study looked at …
Post-Concussion Symptom Scale ( PCSS )
This document is a tool used to measure symptoms after a concussion. The PCSS helps doctors and patients track how someone is feeling by rating …
15 'til 50 MCI Toolkit Library (Pediatric Version)
2024
· Children's Hospital of Orange County,
· Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN),
· UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital,
· Western Regional Alliance for Pediatric Emergency Management (WRAP-EM)
This toolkit includes a template that was created to augment a current patient surge plan or to assist in developing a facility's pediatric surge plan. …
Pediatric Medical Countermeasures: Antidotes and Cytokines for Radiological and Nuclear Incidents and Terrorism
2024
· Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center,
· Western Regional Alliance for Pediatric Emergency Management (WRAP-EM),
· Emory University,
· Southern Regional Disaster Response System,
· Intermountain Primary Children's Hospital,
· University of Nebraska Medical Center,
· University of California San Francisco,
· Stanford University,
· Arizona Department of Health Services
This article addresses the lack of studies comparing pediatric indications and dosing for medical countermeasures in radiological and nuclear incidents. Children are especially vulnerable in …