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Doffing High Level PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)
The document explains how to safely remove high-level personal protective equipment (PPE). It describes the steps needed to take off PPE without spreading germs or …
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Donning High Level PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)
The document describes how to put on high-level personal protective equipment (PPE) safely. It describes the steps needed to wear PPE correctly, which helps protect …
Children and Natural Disasters: How to Talk to Your Kids
This 35-minute webinar, one of a series in response to flooding in Nebraska, discusses how natural disasters affect children. It describes the physical and emotional …
Returning to School: Tips for Educators Whose Students Experienced a Natural Disaster
The webinar provides information about going back to school after a natural disaster. It describes helpful resources and guidelines for students, parents, and teachers. These …
H5N1: Gauging the Current Threat
2024
· Brown University,
· Tennessee Department of Health,
· Texas A&M University,
· University of Nebraska Medical Center
This webinar discusses the spread of H5N1, a bird flu virus, in dairy cows and its possible effects on humans. Experts worry about how it …
HPAI H5N1 (Avian Influenza)
This webpage provides information on avian flu (H5N1) within the context of health emergencies. It covers symptoms, transmission, prevention, and treatment related to avian flu. …
Costs Associated With Ebola Preparedness at a Freestanding Pediatric Assessment Center
This 3-page "Concise Communication" discusses the 2014-2016 West Africa Ebola outbreak and how it prompted hospitals in the United States (US) to prepare for treating …
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 …
Infection Prevention and Control Implications of Special Pathogens in Children
2024
· Northwestern University,
· Emory University,
· University of Nebraska Medical Center,
· Seattle Children's Hospital,
· University of Washington
Special pathogens, highly transmissible and causing severe disease, require Children's hospital healthcare personnel (HCP) to identify, isolate, and inform to prevent transmission. This article discusses …
Therapeutics Pipeline
Kids have different needs and vulnerabilities compared to adults, which makes it hard to create treatments for them. This becomes even more challenging during a …