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Young Children and Disasters
This brief document explains how young children react to disasters like floods, earthquakes, or fires. It describes that even if not physically hurt, kids can …
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Pre-Event Hospital Unit Crosswalk Document
This crosswalk document helps hospitals plan for emergencies that need patient evacuation. It describes how to match hospital units with five main bed categories: Critical …
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 …
Association between Asthma and Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Meta-Analysis
This journal article describes a study that looks at whether there is a link between asthma and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children. The researchers …
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 …
Health Effects of Wildfire Smoke in Children and Public Health Tools: A Narrative Review
2020
· University of California San Francisco,
· University of California, Berkeley,
· California Environmental Protection Agency (OEHHA)
The article reviews the health effects of wildfire smoke on children and suggests public health tools to protect them. It describes how wildfire smoke can …
The Association of Emergency Department Weighted Pediatric Readiness Score with Pediatric Inpatient Capabilities
2025
· University of Texas at Austin,
· University of California San Francisco,
· University of Utah,
· Massachusetts General Hospital
The article describes how the Emergency Department Weighted Pediatric Readiness Score is linked to a hospital’s ability to care for children who need to stay …
Pediatric Readiness in the Emergency Department: Technical Report
2026
· University of Texas at Austin,
· University of California San Francisco,
· University of Tennessee,
· University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,
· University of Florida
The article describes the importance of being prepared to care for children in emergency departments. The report gives guidelines and recommendations to help hospitals make …
Pediatric Readiness in the Emergency Department: Policy Statement
2026
· University of Texas at Austin,
· University of California San Francisco,
· University of Tennessee,
· University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,
· University of Florida
This is an updated policy statement that provides guidance to help emergency departments better care for children. It replaces an earlier version and reflects current …
The Pediatric Assessment Triangle: A Novel Approach for the Rapid Evaluation of Children
This article describes the Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT), a quick and simple way for doctors and nurses to check how sick a child is in …