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EMS Biohazard Spill
This document is part of the NETEC Resource Library. It describes how to handle biohazard spills in emergency medical services (EMS). The document provides guidelines …
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Clinical Guidance for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1)
2024
· Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN),
· National Emerging Pathogens Training & Education Center (NETEC),
· Children's National Hospital,
· UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital,
· University of Nebraska Medical Center,
· Children's Nebraska
This webpage provides clinical guidance for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) AH5N1. It offers information on managing cases of HPAI AH5N1, including diagnosis, treatment, and …
Addressing Health-Care Disparities in Pediatric Disaster Planning: A Qualitative Study
2023
· Western Regional Alliance for Pediatric Emergency Management (WRAP-EM),
· University of California San Francisco,
· University of Southern California,
· UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
This article describes a study on health-care disparities in pediatric disaster planning. The Western Regional Alliance for Pediatric Emergency Medicine (WRAP-EM) explored how these disparities …
Pediatric Readiness and Trauma Centers: History, Relevance, and Practical Application
2023
· UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital,
· University of Florida,
· University of Texas at Austin,
· UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital,
· Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
This journal article describes how trauma centers can better care for injured children by being more prepared for their needs. It explains the history of …
Impact of individual components of emergency department pediatric readiness on pediatric mortality in US trauma centers
2023
· University of Texas at Austin,
· University of Utah,
· Oregon Health & Science University,
· UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital,
· University of California San Francisco,
· Rutgers University
This journal article describes how different parts of emergency department readiness can affect the survival rates of children in US trauma centers. The study looks …
Mpox and Pediatrics: What Clinicians Need to Know
The website describes what doctors and nurses need to know about mpox (monkeypox) in children. It explains how mpox spreads, what symptoms to look for, …
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Family Emergency Evacuation Kit
2022
· Western Regional Alliance for Pediatric Emergency Management (WRAP-EM),
· University of California San Francisco,
· UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
This guide was created to help families prepare for emergencies. It describes what items to pack in an evacuation kit, such as food, water, and …
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 …
Addressing Pediatric Mental Health During COVID-19 and Other Disasters: A National Tabletop Exercise.
2021
· University of California at Irvine,
· University of California, Los Angeles,
· Harbor-UCLA Medical Center,
· Washington State Department of Health,
· UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
This article describes a national exercise to help professionals understand and use PsySTART, a system for identifying mental health risks in children after disasters like …
Beginners Guide to NETEC Exercise Templates
This document describes how to use NETEC exercise templates for planning and evaluating emergency preparedness exercises in healthcare. It explains basic exercise design, recommends FEMA …